He had left the house without much crash. But his return to Marseille may not be as peaceful as hoped for. This Saturday, during the friendly match between OM and Aston Villa, Boubacar Kamara will find the Vélodrome for the first time since his departure. And some signals suggest that a hostile welcome awaits him. A reaction that questions, given the attachment that the player has long aroused in Olympian supporters.
OM: the reasons for discomfort around Boubacar Kamara
Because Kamara did not leave OM for a direct rival, nor against a background of scandal. But it is the form of his departure that still crystallizes resentment. In 2022, he chose to leave free, without extending his contract, after long negotiations. This scenario was experienced by a part of the Marseille audience as a lack of recognition, especially since the player was considered a masterpiece of the project. Joining a club like Aston Villa, then far from the summits, accentuated this impression of brutal and misunderstood rupture.
The economic argument has weighed heavily. Not to draw the slightest euro from a talent formed at the club has frustrated managers as supporters. And even if Kamara has always displayed impeccable behavior on the ground, that was not enough to extinguish the disappointment. Maxime Lopez, also trained at OM, recently tried to appease tensions by recalling that “Bouba has never cheated”. A benevolent outing, but which in no way guarantees public reconciliation.
Back to the Vélodrome: Kamara threatened by the whistles
Marseille fans have not forgotten
A possible whistle does not necessarily mean disenchantment. He can also translate an injury still open. Kamara has embodied, for many, a bright future for the club. Seeing him leave without consideration left a trace. It remains to be seen whether this fleeting resentment will dominate the emotion of memory and the pride of seeing a minot of the club succeed abroad, up to the quarter of the Champions League.
And in a sometimes unpredictable velodrome, nothing says that bronca will be massive. But this unexpected return reminds us that not all departures digest in the same way, even when they are legitimate. Basically, it may also be proof that Kamara has counted.
