Moroccan Benatia: Al-Duhail preferred Manchester United to create my children in an Islamic atmosphere – (photo)

Al-Quds Al-Arabi: Moroccan international defender Mehdi Benatia has the right to respond and defend himself after fierce criticism of his recent decision to move to Qatari club Al-Duhail after being very close to Manchester United or Arsenal.

The former Bayern Munich defender was named after the Premiership giants during the last transfer period, with some British newspapers claiming that his move to Old Trafford or the United Arab Emirates was that it was a matter of time, as he was retiring from Massimiliano Alegre, coach of Juventus. Who preferred to rely on the veteran duo Giorgio Cielini and Leonardo Bonucci.

The Qatar champion in recent years has suddenly announced that he has reached a final agreement with Bianconeri officials, according to which Benatia Al-Pen has established his association with Al-Shuhail, and the Moroccan media has not made any concessions. have since stopped attacking and criticizing it. Qatar on the Premiership giants, because of the money.

In response to what he wrote in the Moroccan media that he was on the side of those who paid him more, Benatia said at a conference he had presented to journalists in Doha: "I was criticized by Moroccan sports critics after my transition to the transfer, but I ask everyone to respect my decision, because it was better for me and my family.I want my children to live in an Islamic atmosphere and I could go to clubs of United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia, but I preferred to be with the club. "

"There are a lot of Moroccan players here who have played for the club and for the Gulf clubs." Coach Ronar knows me well, and if he sees it, I do not know it, "he said. he declared. I deserve to be part of the national team. I will certainly respect his decision and accept it heartily. "

"I have played with major teams like Bayern, Roma and Juventus, and I have won many tournaments.Now, my goals are different.The first is to win the Asian title with the club and it was his ambitions that led us to win it, Ruya Faria was recruited by an excellent coach and the contract with the distinguished Japanese player Nakajima is a very good contract, and I think these factors can lead to a good contract. team to succeed in the AFC Champions League.

Ben Attia and Al-Dahil Qatari club vice-president Khalifa Al-Sulaiti after a press conference announcing his contract with the club on Tuesday

(Anatolia)