The announcement made by Kylian Mbappé to the management of PSG to warn of his departure at the end of the season is considered far too premature by some observers.
Two weeks ago, Kylian Mbappé confirmed to the management of Paris Saint-Germain that he would leave at the end of his contract. Linked to the capital club until next June, the striker will therefore change his jersey after having worn that of PSG for seven seasons. But for some, the announcement made by the 2018 world champion is a big mistake in terms of timing. For them, Kylian Mbappé should have been more patient and informed Paris of his choice a little later.
Present Monday evening on the channel’s set The TeamClaude Leroy was the first to say his question on the subject: “ Kylian was wrong to announce that so quickly. It doesn’t add anything more. » And the winner of the 1988 African Cup of Nations as coach of Cameroon was followed in his reflection by Yvan Le Mée. “ These are just problems. You have nothing to gain by announcing it beforehand. Absolutely nothing. You’re already taking away people’s hope. People had hope that he would stay. »
Bad strategy
For the players’ agent, this announcement is actually not much more of a problem from the public’s point of view than from that of PSG. “ We’re talking about sporting choices and coaches. Today, you are still obliged to plan ahead (…) and move forward, show that he is not essential and stop the ‘Mbappé dependency’ in Paris since he is leaving. So you have to move on, to play in another way. » As for this announcement, Yvan Le Mée gave his analysis on the reason for its timing, which he believes is shaky. “ In strategy, for a player, this is not good. Afterwards, it is not managed by people who have been in the business for twenty-five years. It’s the family that manages it. »
However, the agent added that this famous strategy could ultimately prove positive on one condition: “ Unless they announce in ten days that he has signed for Real Madrid. If he announces that he has signed, then I understand the process. But for me, Real Madrid will only make it official at the end of the championship because some big, intelligent clubs think a little more than others. » And the speaker concluded on Mbappé’s decision to speak: ” He did it for him, he wanted to say it. We will soon know his reasons for why he announced it so early. Either it’s a communication error because they don’t have experience of this situation, which I think, or he will announce the future club very quickly. »
