Kylian Mbappé announced his departure from PSG, thanking many individuals but omitting PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi. According to L’Equipe, the announcement was not communicated to PSG before being made public.
According to sports newspaper Le Parisien, although Mbappé discussed his decision with sporting advisor Luis Campos and members of the Collectif Ultras Paris, he had not informed President Al-Khelaïfi of his intention to make this departure announcement on Friday.
This explains why PSG did not immediately react after the publication of the striker’s video. The two men have carefully avoided each other in recent weeks to avoid greeting each other. The situation has been very tense in recent weeks, and several executives quoted by L’Equipe say they are « relieved » by this departure.
« It’s the end of a long chapter, » reacted an internal source. « We can continue to build a young, disciplined team, with less ego, and focused on the collective. What lies ahead for us is much more positive. »