Rabiot Affair: "The fans are already on fire," the head of an OM Ultras group puts the pressure on before the clash against Paris FC

Amid a volatile situation linked to the Rabiot affair that has rocked the club since last Friday, Olympique de Marseille hosts Paris FC this weekend for the return of Ligue 1 at the Stade Vélodrome. A match that, depending on its outcome, could worsen the situation, as the head of the Dodgers, one of Marseille's main supporters' groups, explained to RMC Sport on Wednesday.

"The fans are already on fire. They're nervous. (...) People have taken a hit on the head. I'm worried because the stadium will be boiling at the beginning, but if it turns sour during the game, we can't control the people..." , warns Christian Cataldo, who nevertheless specifies that the Dodgers have planned a big tifo and intend to support their team despite the shock caused by the news of the sidelining of Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe .

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"We've seen a lot of crazy things, but this one is beautiful. Afterwards, you have to think carefully. It's the whole season that's being called into question. We built the team around Adrien Rabiot , we praised him for months," continues the Dodger's boss, skeptical about the rest of the season: "There are limits that have been exceeded, but maybe you can manage the situation in another way, not by cutting off a hand. It's almost the season that's changing."

A meeting between the club and its supporters could help clarify things. This is in any case the wish of this historic OM supporter: "We are waiting to have a meeting with the management so that they can explain everything to us face-to-face. It is not planned for the moment but I would like it to happen very quickly." See you Saturday at 5 p.m. for the verdict of the second day of L1 of the Marseillais .