After the defeat against Rennes (0-1), OM made a radical decision: Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe were placed on the transfers list. A physical altercation in the locker room, deemed “inadmissible”, prompted management to sanction the two players who now have no future at OM
Olympique de Marseille made a radical decision following an incident that occurred after the defeat against Stade Rennais (0-1) Friday August 15, 2025. The club announced this Tuesday, August 19, having placed Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe on the transfers list, due to behavior deemed “inadmissible” in the locker room. This decision was communicated to the two players this Monday, August 18.
An altercation that shakes the locker room
According to several sources, the atmosphere in the OM locker room deteriorated after the defeat against Rennes. Tensions appeared, especially between Jonathan Rowe and Adrien Rabiot. The two players would have engaged in a verbal altercation, which would have degenerated into a physical argument. Witnesses report that insults have been exchanged and that blows have been given, requiring the intervention of the sports director Mehdi Benatia to calm the situation, according to L’Equipe.
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An exemplary sanction
Faced with this incident, OM management decided to temporarily rule out Rabiot and Rowe from the first team in order to Remember that the club does not tolerate any driving difference, regardless of the status of the player. And here are the two men on the list of players that the club wishes to see the summer transfer window, which ends on September 1.
What future for Rowe and Rabiot?
Arrived on loan from Norwich City last winter, Jonathan Rowe recently signed a contract with OM after shining with the England U21 team during the euro. However, its future in Marseille is now nonexistent. Clubs like Sunderland or Bologna expressed interest in the young winger according to RMC Sport.
For Adrien Rabiot, arrived at OM last year after his departure from Juventus, this episode could sound like a stop, unless he bounces quickly elsewhere. He Counts 53 selections in the French team only have a few days to find a new club competing in the Champions League, so as not to go to the background, while the 2026 World Cup is looming.
