Olympique de Marseille’s sporting director, Medhi
MARSEILLE SPORTING DIRECTOR HANDED THREE-MATCH BAN
Benatia, has been handed a three-match ban following an incident during the team’s 3-2 win over Olympique Lyonnais. Benatia confronted the match officials at halftime, frustrated by the red card shown to Marseille captain Leonardo Balerdi early in the game. Despite Marseille’s strong objections, claiming that Benatia neither insulted nor threatened the officials, the French league’s governing body imposed the suspension, along with a suspended three-match ban from the bench and other official functions. The club has expressed its disagreement, calling the decision disproportionate compared to similar incidents in the past【6†source】【7†source】.Olympique de Marseille’s sporting director, Medhi Benatia, has been handed a three-match ban following an incident during the team’s 3-2 win over Olympique Lyonnais. Benatia confronted the match officials at halftime, frustrated by the red card shown to Marseille captain Leonardo Balerdi early in the game. Despite Marseille’s strong objections, claiming that Benatia neither insulted nor threatened the officials, the French league’s governing body imposed the suspension, along with a suspended three-match ban from the bench and other official functions. The club has expressed its disagreement, calling the decision disproportionate compared to similar incidents in the past【6†source】【7†source】.Olympique de Marseille’s sporting director, Medhi Benatia, has been handed a three-match ban following an incident during the team’s 3-2 win over Olympique Lyonnais. Benatia confronted the match officials at halftime, frustrated by the red card shown to Marseille captain Leonardo
MARSEILLE SPORTING DIRECTOR HANDED THREE-MATCH BAN
Balerdi early in the game. Despite Marseille’s strong objections, claiming that Benatia neither insulted nor threatened the officials, the French league’s governing body imposed the suspension, along with a suspended three-match ban from the bench and other official functions. The club has expressed its disagreement, calling the decision disproportionate compared to similar incidents in the past【6†source】【7†source】.Olympique de Marseille’s sporting director, Medhi Benatia, has been handed a three-match ban following an incident during the team’s 3-2 win over Olympique Lyonnais. Benatia confronted the match officials at halftime, frustrated by the red card shown to Marseille captain Leonardo Balerdi early in the game. Despite Marseille’s strong objections, claiming that Benatia neither insulted nor threatened the officials, the French league’s governing body imposed the suspension, along with a suspended three-match ban from the bench and other official functions. The club has expressed its disagreement, calling the decision disproportionate compared to similar incidents in the past【6†source】【7†source】.