Last update 30 April, 2025 by Alberto Llopis
Fayza Lamari defends his son's investment and rejects criticism: “Kylian put their money with the heart”
The most personal football project of Kylian Mbappé and El Caen, It crosses its worst moment. He Stade Malherbe Caen, French soccer historical club acquired by the player last July, is on the edge of the abyss after a disastrous season.
The negative results, Criticism from the stands and a questioned management have turned on all alarms. In the middle of the storm, The mother and representative of the striker, Fayy, He has come out in defense of his son to explain his involvement and stop the attacks.
Mbappé and fall: An investment with a vocation for the future
When Mbappé bought the 80% Del Caen through your company Interconnected Ventures, He did it under a clear premise: Revitalize a club with a past in Ligue 1, But that today survives in the league 2. The operation, ciphered between 15 y 20 millions of euros, It was not a simple business adventure. "Kylian invested her own money. No one forced him, He did it with his heart ", Fayza Lamari has assured in statements to several French media.
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The goal was ambitious: return to the elite of Gallic football in the medium term, Develop young talent and turn the Normando club into a modern management reference. But the plans have not come out as expected.
Free sports fall and internal tensions
Since Mbappé took control, The team has chained a worrying streak of defeats. The sports situation is so delicate that the descent to National, The third category, It is a real threat. To this is added the frustration of fans, who have already starred in the stadium and ask for explanations to a directive that they consider disconnected from the club and its history.
Part of the anger is also explained by controversial decisions: The dismissal of Nicolas Seube, A legend of the club that occupied sports direction, And the commitment to Bruno Baltazar as coach. The Portuguese coach, Without experience in French football, It has been one of the foci of criticism, especially for the low performance of the team since its arrival.
Issue: “It is unfair to blame Kylian”
Faced with the growing discomfort, Fayza Lamari has not hesitated to go on stage. “It is unfair that Kylian be responsible for everything that is happening. He has not stopped working and making decisions to help the club. Is involved and committed to the project ", He pointed firmly.
Lamari has also wanted to emphasize that the football player's commitment goes beyond the economic. "It's not an operation to earn money. He wants to contribute to French football from another perspective. And that implies accepting risks and also learning from difficulties ”.
A long -term project, still under construction
From the Mbappé environment they say that there is no intention to leave the ship. Despite the bad moment, The idea is still to build a solid long -term project. Changes in sports direction are being analyzed, new incorporations and formulas to reconnect with the fans. The priority, yes indeed, It is avoiding the descent.
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The case of fall and Mbappé remembers that football, Even in the hands of their stars, is full of complex challenges. Investing does not guarantee results, and managing a club implies a mixture of passion, vision and difficult decisions. Mbappé, In his new role as a football businessman, You are learning based on blows to be in charge of an institution with history, identity and demand.