Late + lax discipline! Benatia: Players question team rules, which has affected the team s stability

Rabiot clashed with Jonathan Love after losing to Rennes in Marseille, and football director Benatia expressed disappointment at the team's behavior since the preseason.

Benatia revealed that since returning to the team for training in July, club staff have been fighting issues such as late arrival, insufficient professional quality and failure to pay fines.

Benatia said: "It's full of passion and love, but it may make some players feel that it doesn't matter how many minutes late. We have been correcting this phenomenon from the beginning." On August 5, Marseille management (including Longoria and Dezelby) convened a team meeting to solve what Benatia said was a disarray issue. However, not all players follow the warning.

Benatia revealed: "We require all fines to be paid to captain Valerdi before the team goes to Rennes, and this order has not been implemented."

Benatia pointed out that from daily physical examinations to schedules, players began to question the club's internal regulations. Although the summer window operation was successful and the Champions League qualification was qualified, this atmosphere had affected the team's stability.

Benatia said: "Because of qualifying for the Champions League, all of the matter suddenly became the subject of debate, meeting arrangements, itinerary planning, physical examination process. We told them: 'Guys, these arrangements are for your own good.'"

The situation broke out completely in the fierce conflict between Rabiot and Lovie. Benatia said the club had to take tough measures: "The first match against Rennes in the season, everything was ready but this conflict occurred. We decided to impose severe penalties and we must not tolerate such behavior."