Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe has persuaded his mother Fayza Lamari not to give up on their Caen project after the club were relegated to Ligue 2.
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- Mbappe holds investment in French side Caen
- Club have been relegated out of Ligue 2
- Real Madrid star refuses to walk away
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Mbappe and his family splashed out approximately €20 million (£17m/$22m) to secure 80 per cent of the shares in Ligue 2 side Caen last summer. However, it's been a difficult campaign for the club who have gone through three managers and still managed to finish bottom of Ligue 2, with just 21 points from 32 games.
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- AFP
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Caen fans have hit out at Mbappe during the campaign. Banners insulting his mother have been displayed which led club president Ziad Hammoud to leap to the Real Madrid star's defence. Mbappe's mother has now revealed she has had thoughts about walking away from the club but her famous son has convinced her to stay involved.
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WHAT FAYZA LAMARI SAID
She told Ici Normandie: "I remember humbly telling Kylian that they (Caen) didn’t deserve us and that we had to know when to leave when we weren’t wanted. He didn’t want [to leave]. He convinced me otherwise."
Lamari added: "And today, it would be dishonest for us to leave. The objective is to tell ourselves that we are making a societal project of it."
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WHAT NEXT
Mbappe and family will have to watch Caen compete in the National 1, the third tier of French football, next season. It's the first time in 41 years Caen have played in the French third tier.
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