Marseille place Rabiot and Rowe on transfer list after dressing-room spat

Marseille have made Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe available for transfer after they were involved in an altercation following Friday’s Ligue 1 loss to Rennes.

Last season’s Ligue 1 runners-up started the new campaign with a 1-0 defeat at Rennes, who played over an hour with 10 men following Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal’s red card but got a 91st-minute winner via Ludovic Blas.

According to reports, Rabiot accused Rowe of a lack of effort after full-time, with both players hurling insults at one another before a physical altercation ensued.

And after the incident, both players have been exiled from Roberto De Zerbi’s squad and told to find new clubs before the transfer deadline on September 1.

“Olympique de Marseille announces that Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe have been placed on the transfer list by the club,” a statement said.

“This decision was taken due to unacceptable behaviour in the dressing room after the match against Stade Rennais FC, in agreement with the technical staff and in accordance with the club’s internal code of conduct.

“The decision was communicated to the two players by the club on Monday.”

Official statement from Olympique de Marseille.https://t.co/WTgym0B3JI

— Olympique de Marseille