Overview
- Aubameyang, who sprayed team staffer Bouabdellah “Bob” Tahri with a fire extinguisher on Thursday at Marseille’s training camp, was left out of Sunday’s trip to Le Havre.
- Tahri reported the incident to the hierarchy, and interim president Alban Juster with designated president Stéphane Richard addressed it on Friday and issued a one-match exclusion.
- The episode unfolded during a live-in camp set up after a poor run, with Aubameyang and about ten teammates moving through rooms and making noise in what was described as horseplay.
- The 36-year-old apologized to Tahri and the club and said he only tried to lift the mood, and no further public sanctions have been announced.
- Aubameyang has 13 goals and 10 assists in 40 appearances this season, so his absence removes a regular threat as Marseille continue to chase European qualification.