The promotion of Kylian Mbappé to the rank of vice-captain clearly does not seem to Presnel Kimpembe’s taste. Everything you less about form…
The trip of PSG to Bollaert for the match of the round of 16 of the Coupe de France against amateurs from the Pays de Cassel has entered the annals of the club of the capital. Consequence in the first place of the quintuplet scored by Kylian Mbappé, the first of the career of the former Monegasque and the first also for a PSG player.
The meeting against the Regional 1 club is also remembered as the first match played by the Rouge et Bleu with Kylian Mbappé captain. Marquinhos on the bench and Presnel Kimpembe on the flank, Christophe Galtier’s decision seemed unlikely to suffer from any dispute. But according to the Parisian coach, the Bondynois has taken the lead and has in fact become the first vice-captain.
I was not made aware of this decision
“I had decided that Kylian should be the second captain. He stayed at PSG and he deserved to have this armband when Marqui is not there., he explained. According to RMC Sport, this promotion was nevertheless done smoothly and Presnel Kimpembe kept the armband against Brest or Troyes to spare the susceptibility of the central defender, symbols of the club. A discussion would have been held at the start of the season to act on the new hierarchy in the captaincy. Insane information retained by the player trained at PSG.
Proof of his anger, Presnel Kimpembe did not hesitate to step up on Instagram to oppose a scathing update that could make waves at PSG. » In the last few hours, I have been able to hear and read a lot about myself. I therefore wish to make things clear in order to avoid continuing to spread false information to my kit. I was not made aware of this decision, this is completely false… That said, I always respected the decisions of the club“Wrote the man who will be at the end of his contract in June 2024 and is increasingly wondering about his future with the Rouge et Bleu.