Algerian midfielder Himad Abdelli has been banished from the Marseille first team following a heated dispute with coach Habib Beye and will play no further part this season.
Eight-time French champions FC Nantes are on the verge of relegation from Ligue 1 due to chronic instability, with veteran coach Vahid Halilhodzic calling the club’s management incompetent as they prepare for life in the second tier.