Overview

• Both players have been suspended from team activities, and the club says they were notified of the decision on Monday.
• Pablo Longoria described the incident as of extreme seriousness and violence, saying it went beyond what is acceptable in a football club.
• Multiple outlets report the dispute turned physical, including an allegation that Jonathan Rowe slapped Adrien Rabiot first, while Rabiot’s agent characterizes it as brief scuffles with insults and hand contacts.
• The confrontation followed Marseille’s 0–1 season-opening defeat at Stade Rennes, with reports of heated exchanges in the dressing room.
• Rabiot remains under contract until 2026 and Rowe was just signed permanently for a reported €14.5 million, placing transfer and valuation questions against the backdrop of an open window.