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Marseille drop Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after fire extinguisher training ground prank
TL;DR
Marseille has excluded Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from the squad after a prank involving a fire extinguisher at the training ground. The incident escalated when Aubameyang and other players sprayed a club administrator, leading to disciplinary action.
Key points
- Marseille excludes Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from the squad
- Incident involved a fire extinguisher prank at training ground
- Aubameyang led a group of players in the prank
- Bob Tahri was sprayed and reacted angrily
- The prank was part of frustration over curfew restrictions
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Marseille drop Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after fire extinguisher training ground prank
Marseille have excluded Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (36) from the squad set to travel to face Le Havre AC on Sunday evening following an incident at the club’s La Commanderie training centre, according to a report from L’Équipe.
The 36-year-old striker was reportedly at the centre of a disturbance on Thursday night after several Marseille players, frustrated by repeated nights spent confined at the training ground, caused disruption inside the club’s sporting residence. Aubameyang is said to have led a group of around ten players through various rooms in what sources described as an attempt to “create some atmosphere”.
However, the situation escalated when an extinguisher was allegedly used to spray Bob Tahri — a member of Marseille’s sporting administration tasked with enforcing the squad’s curfew — along with his bed and personal belongings. Tahri reportedly reacted angrily to the incident and informed senior club officials.
Marseille’s interim president Alban Juster and incoming president Stéphane Richard met with the squad on Friday to establish the facts before deciding to sanction Aubameyang. The former Arsenal and Barcelona forward has since apologised both to Tahri and to the club hierarchy.
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Q&A
What prank did Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang lead at Marseille's training ground?
Aubameyang led a group of players in a prank that involved spraying a fire extinguisher on a club administrator.
Why was Aubameyang excluded from the Marseille squad?
He was excluded due to his involvement in a prank that escalated into a disturbance at the training ground.
Who was affected by the fire extinguisher prank at Marseille?
Bob Tahri, a member of Marseille’s sporting administration, was sprayed during the incident.
