Mbappé Leaves out al-Khelaïfi in His Thanks, The Snub

Kylian Mbappé announced his departure from PSG: he thanked quite a few people… except the club president, Nasser al-Khelaïfi.

Tension in the air. Kylian Mbappé ‘forgot’—likely intentionally—to thank al-Khelaïfi, the president of PSG, in his farewell message.

The relationship between the two men had been strained for many months. On Monday, on the eve of PSG-Dortmund, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi was present to watch the training session.

When leaving the locker room, Kylian Mbappé carefully avoided crossing paths with Nasser in front of the cameras and lenses, according to Le Parisien. The showdown had also been intense last summer when the Parisian president sent the player to the players’ unwanted loft, following his refusal to extend his contract.

He did, however, remember his coaches, sporting directors, supporters, physiotherapists, stewards, and all the club employees…