by he Olympique de Marseille made official this Thursday what was already an open secret. The ex-footballer Medhi Benatia becomes the new sports advisor of the entity and Jean-Pierre Papin will be the new coach of the reserve team.
“Olympique de Marseille informs that an agreement has been reached with Medhi Benatia to act as a sports advisor. Trained in the OM youth academy and then with a stint at some of the most prestigious European clubs, including Bayern Munich and Juventus FC , Medhi Benatia will put his experience and knowledge of modern football at the disposal of OM, as a service provider.“, the club reported in a statement.
The OM explained that the former Moroccan international, who will replace David Friio in office After his departure to Olympique Lyon, he will collaborate closely with the president of the board of directors. Pablo Longoria and with Stephane TessierCEO, and “will assist in the development and implementation of the club’s sporting strategy to attract, train and retain the best talent.“.
In the same line of changing the course in the training of footballers, Marseille has also decided to appoint Papín as subsidiary coach. The winner of the Ballon d’Or in 1991 with Marseille “He will have his experience at the highest level and will contribute to transmitting the Olympic values, while continuing to play his role as an ambassador of the OM.“.
