Fans of the Spanish football team "Real Madrid" have launched a large-scale campaign to have the team's striker, Kilian Mbappe, sent away from the club. The "Mbappe Out" petition, which is rapidly spreading on social networks, has been signed by 1,278,219 people in a short period of time.
Idman.Biz, citing ESPN, reports that the last straw that exhausted the fans' patience was the French star's trip to Italy during a short break due to injury. Mbappe was seen in Sardinia with actress Ester Exposito at a time when the team was fighting a difficult championship battle with Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga and was eliminated from the UEFA Champions League.
In addition, it is reported in the press that the star football player has repeatedly violated the rules of discipline, including being 40 minutes late for the team's joint lunch. His disrespectful behavior towards the club's technical staff during training was also noted. It is alleged that Mbappe is in conflict with the coaching staff led by head coach Alvaro Arbeloa and is waging a "leadership battle" in the team with Vinicius Junior. Other leading football players are dissatisfied with the Frenchman's privileged status against the background of low productivity.
Although this petition does not legally force club president Florentino Perez to make a decision, this step by the fans has created an unprecedented wave of pressure on the management.