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De Zerbi Defends OM Sanctions, Says Rabiot’s Entourage Made Exclusion Final

De Zerbi says the rupture stems from the player’s entourage, not the club.

Roberto de Zerbi a pris la parole au moment où l’OM traverse une crise interne.

Overview

  • Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe remain sidelined and on OM’s transfer list after what De Zerbi called a severe locker‑room fight.
  • De Zerbi said the decision was initially temporary but became definitive because of the reaction of Rabiot’s entourage, singling out public comments by his mother‑agent.
  • He described a brawl so serious that club security intervened and noted a teammate had lost consciousness during the incident.
  • Rabiot expressed remorse and believes the punishment is disproportionate, according to De Zerbi, who insisted he would have made the same call and said he will not resign.
  • OM will play without Rabiot and Rowe and adjust tactics, and French reports say Rowe is in Bologna for a medical ahead of a possible move.