Daily Archives: August 23, 2025

Why Marseille showed Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe the door: ‘An incident of extreme violence’


“Even by the historically volatile standards of Marseille, the brief statement posted on the club’s website shortly before 6:30pm local time on Tuesday came as a bolt from the blue. ‘Olympique de Marseille announces that Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe have been placed on the transfer list by the club,’ the statement read. ‘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.’ …”
NY Times/The Athletic

Multi-club ownership in the spotlight after European sanctions hit hard

Crystal Palace fans protested against Uefa after being demoted from the Europa League
“Uefa is facing pressure to push back its deadline for separating ownership structures after a turbulent summer in which a handful of clubs, including Crystal Palace, were denied access to European competitions due to multi-club ownership rule-breaches. It is understood that a number of smaller sides within multi-club operations will lobby Uefa to put back the 1 March date by which they must demonstrate compliance with the regulations. …”
Guardian