It is said that serious internal strife broke out in the Marseille team, and Rabiot was transferred to the reserve team

The management of the Marseille club announced that players Adrian Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe were temporarily suspended and deported to the reserve team, resulting in a fierce physical conflict between the two in the locker room.

According to French "RMC Sports", this serious internal strife occurred after the first round of the 2025/26 season of Ligue 1, Marseille lost to Rennes 0-1 away. In the locker room after the game, Rabiot and Roin had an argument in their performance issues during the game, and the verbal conflict quickly escalated. According to reports, Rod even slapped Rabiot, and the scene was out of control for a while, causing chaos in the locker room.

The coaching staff and staff, including coach Roberto Dezelby and sports director Medi Benatia, had to intervene urgently to prevent the situation from worsening.

However, this conflict is not an isolated incident. According to reports, many core players in the team, such as Leonardo Barde and Pierre Emil Hoyber, also expressed strong dissatisfaction with the negative attitudes of some teammates in the game, resulting in a tense atmosphere in the locker room and a spread of negative emotions.

This loss is undoubtedly a wake-up call for Marseille, which is determined to hit the top of the Ligue 1 in the new season. On August 16, Rennes player Bras scored the final goal in the 90th and 1st minute, leaving Marseille empty-handed. What even more frustrated the team was that they had the advantage of the number of players by being sent off by their opponent in the 31st minute of the game, but failed to seize the opportunity.

At present, Marseille has started the new season with a loss, the team's internal conflicts have become public, the morale in the locker room has been depressed, and the prospects have been cast. How to quickly calm the storm and rebuild team cohesion has become a problem that coach Dezelby and the club management urgently need to solve.