Article by Tudor Belivaca – published on Sunday, October 12, 2025, 17:02 / updated on Sunday, October 12, 2025 17:03
Adrien Rabiot And Jonathan Rowe were the protagonists of one of the hottest “soap operas” of the summer transfer market. On August 15, the French midfielder and the extreme English were involved in an altercation in the locker room Marseilleincident that led to the suspension and, subsequently, to leave both players from the French Club. Rabiot has now talked about the incident in the France press.
On Sunday, in an interview with the TF1 channel, Milan's current player spoke about the controversial episode, ensuring that he still does not understand the decision taken by Marseille. Adrien Rabiot arrived at AC Milan, while Jonathan Rowe signed with Bologna.
Adrien Rabiot spoke about the violent altercation in Marseille's locker room: “There was a misunderstanding”
“I am sad, because it should not have ended that way. There was a misunderstanding, because the decision is incomprehensible to everyone. Of all the people I talked to, no one understood.
“What bothered me is that no one told the truth about me. I was never a violent person, people know me and everyone can testify. I simply do not want to be made a bad image, a wrong image. We do not always control everything,” continued rabbiot, now at AC Milan.
At that time, Pablo Longoria, Marseille's president, described the incident as an “Episode of extreme violence” and was supported by the coach, Roberto de Zerbi. “I have never seen a beat like this, and I come from the street,” the Italian said at the time.
I'm happy, game, and things are going well. I was contacted by Milan before, even in the previous season. I refused tempting offers to join this project
– Adrien Rabiot, former player at Marseille, now at Milan
