Benatia: 'I was unhappy at Juventus, I felt sick because I did not play'
Benatia joined Juventus on an initial loan deal from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2016 but the move was made permanent the next summer. After 3 seasons in total at the club, Benatia left Juventus this past January to join Al-Duhail.
Sky Italia caught up with Benatia recently and he opened up about his exit from the bianconeri.
He said: "When I went to Dubai on holiday in December, I decided not to want to stay at Juve. I was not happy and I talked with my family. It made me feel sick.
"I wanted to give my contribution on the field in a team that I was very good in. When Bonucci came back, Allegri told me he wanted to focus on me but things changed quickly.
"I'm not angry with the coach. The last game I played was the one against Milan. I had a good game but the next one I was out again.
"Allegri did well in Italy and also in the Champions League. We are talking about a coach who understands football but I do not know if he's the right one to win in Europe, I hope so."