Véronique Rabiot, mother and agent of Adrien Rabiot (29-year-old Olympique de Marseille midfielder), is in dispute with Paris Saint-Germain. She was concerned by the banners directed at her son, who trained at PSG. Since then, she has been speaking out, complaining and attacking. On Tuesday, we learned that she has followed up with a petition entitled “Pour un soccer respectueux – stop aux insultes personnelles dans les stades” (“For respectful soccer – stop personal insults in stadiums”). It’s important to note that this is not against Paris, but for all soccer.
“This battle goes beyond my personal situation. It concerns everyone involved in soccer: players, families, children in the stadiums. Let’s stand up together for passionate, respectful soccer”, it reads.
It’s no secret that Véronique Rabiot has had a very bad image among Paris fans for some time now. Here, the petition doesn’t come at any time, and the image used on the site is that of the banners at the Parc des Princes, but we can agree that it’s not the only target.
And there’s some truth in that. There’s room for a certain amount of chamberrage, but the limits have clearly been exceeded. There’s a certain tension that needs to be brought down, violence that needs to be erased. However, the battle with PSG is undoubtedly not over.
Interestingly, on Monday there was a response from another party. Walter Sabatini, former sporting director of AS Roma, told La Gazzetta dello Sport that there was great tension in 2014 during an aborted transfer of Rabiot to the Roman club.
Sabatini “It’s all his mother’s fault”.
“The only real big regret is Rabiot. It’s all the fault of his mother, Véronique. The year before, PSG had given me over 30 million for Marquinhos (in 2013), I couldn’t take him for free. When she found out, she went crazy. She hated PSG, but maybe she also wanted the money from the transfer fee, on top of the three million commission.”
It’s surprising to see such a statement not coming from someone directly linked to PSG, even if he may have good relations with the Parisian management. In any case, it’s easy to understand, and no great surprise, that the tension between Véronique Rabiot and the Parisian club is nothing new. Hopefully, we’ll soon be able to move on, despite her complaint. There are more interesting things in soccer.
