Last July, Kylian Mbappé bought Stade Malherbe Caen via his investment fund Coalition Capital. But despite the new great ambitions of the Normandy team, they experienced a very complicated first part of the season. So much so that the new management, under the leadership of the Real Madrid striker, decided to part ways with their coach and club legend, Nicolas Seube.
A decision that did not please the most fervent supporters of the SMC at all. During the last home match of the Caennais, against Clermont (0-1 defeat), the kid from Bondy was targeted by several banners. “ Mbappé, the SMC is not your toy “, ” Before wanting to shine internationally, respect local figures”, “Here, only work and loyalty make legends” or even “ Nicolas Seube is a beautiful person, he is someone who will count », We could read in particular.
“I’m afraid of what happens next with Kylian Mbappé”
Contacted by Eurosport, Christophe Vaucelle, president of the ultra group MNK 96, even said he was very worried by the direction taken by the club since the buyout of the captain of the Blues. He also admitted to having been shocked to learn of the dismissal of Nicolas Seube. “ He (Ziad Hammoud, deputy president of the SMC and close to Mbappé) calls me and says: ‘we saw to make two or three readjustments’. In fact, he tells me that Nico Seube, guarantor of the club’s values, is fired. I hang up on him. For me it was the beginning of the end “, he said.
“ We knew that it (the new management) was going to release Nicolas Seube after taking officecontinued Christophe Vaucelle. Now, I’m afraid of what happens next with Kylian Mbappé. What awaits us? What are they going to do with our club, which is popular and has 10,000 subscribers? Kylian Mbappé is another football. He lives light years from a modest club like Caen. » After 17 days of Ligue 2, the SMC is at a dangerous 16e
place, with only four small victories on the clock.
