Bizarre fire extinguisher row: Marseille suspends ex-BVB star Aubameyang | OneFootball

Following the latest scandal involving Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, turmoil has broken out at Olympique Marseille. The former BVB star is said to have caused chaos with a fire extinguisher during a training camp.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is once again making headlines off the football pitch. The former Borussia Dortmund striker is said to have used a fire extinguisher in a hotel room during an internal training camp at Olympique Marseille – with consequences.

According to information from the French news agency AFP, the 36-year-old was then dropped from the squad for Sunday’s away match in Le Havre (10 May). The incident apparently took place in the room of a staff member at Olympique Marseille’s training ground.

The background to the unusual measure was the sporting crisis at the French traditional club. After the heavy 3-0 defeat to FC Nantes, Marseille had housed its professionals at the training ground for several days in order to restore calm and focus to the team ahead of the final stretch of the season. Instead, according to sources close to the club, “chaos” is said to have reigned.

Disciplinary trouble involving Aubameyang recalls his BVB days

Aubameyang is said to have taken part, together with several teammates, in a kind of revolt against the strict rules during the training camp. The action was supposedly intended more as a joke, but the situation apparently escalated. The former Bundesliga star is said to have used a fire extinguisher, spraying personal belongings and the bed of staff member Bob Tahri. In Marseille, Tahri was among those responsible for enforcing the curfew.

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The incident was then reported to the club’s management. In an internal meeting, Olympique Marseille took action and suspended Aubameyang, at least temporarily. According to media reports, the Gabon international has since apologized to those in charge and to the staff member affected.

For football fans in Germany, the scandal does not come as a complete surprise. During his time at Borussia Dortmund, Aubameyang repeatedly attracted attention with extravagant actions and disciplinary problems. His departure to Arsenal in 2018 in particular caused major unrest at the time after he pushed for the move with strike-like behavior.

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