Marseille locker room fight Dezelbi takes tough measures against Rabio

Marcelona coach Roberto Dezelby faced the media in a press conference on Friday, defending the club's decision to remove Adrian Rabio and Jonathan Rowe from the match roster. The incident originated from the fierce clashes between the two players in the locker room after losing to Rennes 0-1 last Friday. According to the "Team News", Rabio accused Rowe of lack of investment in the game, and the two sides escalated from verbal arguments to physical conflicts, which even led to a teammate being knocked unconscious while persuading the fight. Dezelby compared this with workplace ethics: "When two employees fight like in a British bar, causing their colleagues to fall into a coma, the employer has only two options - suspension or dismissal." He emphasized that clubs must establish a hierarchy of order, especially in recent years, Marseille has become the focus of public opinion due to discipline issues. This temporary removal of players is a necessary measure to rebuild the club's culture. The level of violence in

conflict is beyond conventional perception. Club chairman Pablo Longoria described the incident as "unbelievable, violent and aggressive". Dezelby revealed for the first time that the player who needed bodyguards to intervene in the separation and scoring - the street coach admitted: "I have seen many fights, but it is the first time I need bodyguards to protect the coaching staff from the scene." It is worth noting that Rabio's mother Veronic had publicly questioned the club's double standards, pointing out that Marseille gave Mason Greenwood, who was accused of domestic violence (withdrawal of the lawsuit), a second chance. Dezelbi responded strongly: "His mother forgot two things: I appointed Rabio as captain, and the attention I paid to him over the past year was even more than that of my biological son. And analogy between the locker room violence and the private life issues that have been closed by justice is neither fair nor professional."

This storm reflects the deep cultural reconstruction problem of Marseille. Dezelby gave up the key battle of two core players in Paris FC, essentially trading competition for institutional authority - as he said, "You cannot lose your dignity to win the championship." According to Opta statistics, Rabio ranked first in the team this season, and Rowe successfully passed 3.2 times every 90 minutes, which was a hit point on the wing, but the data contribution cannot offset the damage to team ethics. Looking at European football, Bayern once drove Mattes out of the first team due to similar conflicts. Although Manchester United's 92 class often has internal struggles, they always maintain competitive tension. Marseille's zero-tolerance attitude this time is actually an announcement to the outside world: Maracana's tears may be able to condense the team, but the fist in the locker room will only destroy trust. As Dezelby said: "The club is above everything else, and this decision is just the beginning of rebuilding order."