It was thought that the lesson had been retained. That the anger of the supporters, the banners, the whistles against their own captain, had made it clear to the direction that there were red lines not to be crossed. But in Strasbourg, it would seem that we have a short memory. While the Emanuel Emegha affair has left deep traces, a new file, almost identical, has just set fire to the powder.
Ismael Doukoure, a copy and paste that does not pass
History is repeated, and it is cruel. Another executive of the workforce, defender Ismael Doukoure, has just concluded an agreement to join Chelsea… in 2026. According to information from TBR Footballthe young French international hope has extended his contract with Strasbourg, but with a “all -traced way” to rally Stamford Bridge in two years. A perfect copy and paste of the EMEGHA mounting.
This news is a real slap for supporters who fight against the feeling that their club is only a “pawn” at the service of Bluco's interests. Seeing a second major player, in the middle of the season, also openly preparing for his departure for the mother club, is experienced as an unbearable provocation.
The management of Strasbourg insensitive to anger?
This decision shows that management, and its president Marc Keller, have nothing to do with the anger of their fans. They persist and sign in a model of “trading” of players, where Strasbourg is only a step, a showcase to enhance assets before sending them to London. Historical sanctions taken against ultra after the Emegha affair had already shown hardening. This new announcement confirms the break.
The dialogue seems completely broken. On the one hand, a direction that defends an economic model and a sporting success. On the other, supporters who fight for the soul and identity of their club. And in the middle, players caught in a system that exceeds them. The civil war in Strasbourg is far from over. And each new “Emegha affair” only digs the gap a little more.
