Kylian Mbappé did not join the bench on Friday night after being substituted at halftime during Monaco-PSG. Instead, he went straight to the stands.
Freshened up, changed, selfies, and off to the stands. In less than 20 minutes, Kylian Mbappé stirred up chaos at PSG after being substituted at halftime. Instead of heading to the bench, the player, who was captain for the match, took some selfies on the way and then went to the stands, alongside his mother.
An affront? Not at all, according to France Bleu Paris. “Contacted by @francebleuparis, Kylian Mbappé’s entourage assures us that there is no controversy and that the player is focused on Tuesday’s Champions League match. It seems that it was a PSG executive who suggested to the captain to sit in the stands,” wrote Bruno Salomon on X.
Meanwhile, L’Equipe reports that discussions took place after the final whistle between Kylian Mbappé’s entourage and certain club executives regarding this famous substitution. Perhaps to discuss Luis Enrique’s decision. And to exert pressure?