""Benatia loves Marseille, perhaps even more than I do, since he was born and raised here. "He's the one who brought me here. I'm a loyal and honest person. The day Benatia leaves, I'll leave too. "I don't think he was referring to whether he was going to leave or not; that's something you'd have to ask him personally. "I got here thanks to Medhi and Pablo [Longoria, Marseille president]. If one of those two is no longer here,""
""Marseille suffered a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophee des Champions on Thursday, having led 2-1 heading into the 95th minute. Following that match in Kuwait, Benatia spoke to reporters in the mixed zone, saying: \"You'll soon see that there will be others in our place, and we'll have to give them time to work because in Marseille, you never have time.\"""
Marseille lost the Trophee des Champions to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties after leading 2-1 into stoppage time. Sporting director Medhi Benatia told reporters that others will come and will need time to work, prompting speculation about his future. Benatia's contract runs to 2027, the same year as head coach Roberto De Zerbi's deal. De Zerbi said Benatia and president Pablo Longoria brought him to the club and pledged loyalty, stating he will leave Marseille the day Benatia leaves. De Zerbi added he did not believe Benatia was indicating an imminent departure and said Benatia had not told him he would leave.
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