Overview

• Roberto De Zerbi detailed the incident as a “bar fight” after the Rennes loss, saying club security stepped in and teammate Darryl Bakola was left on the ground feeling unwell.
• Olympique de Marseille removed Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe from the first team and put them on the market, with Rowe now sold to Bologna and Rabiot suspended under contract.
• De Zerbi insisted “the rules count” and said he would not sacrifice dignity for results, accusing Rabiot’s entourage of spreading falsehoods and noting he gave the player extraordinary attention.
• Véronique Rabiot publicly attacked the club hierarchy and De Zerbi, saying her son is being treated like an outcast and invoking the Greenwood case to allege inconsistent standards.
• De Zerbi said a return to normality was possible with remorse and apologies, but argued the situation deteriorated due to the entourage, adding Rabiot spoke to him only today and believes the sanction is too severe.