Kylian Mbappé’s entourage has released a statement addressing recent criticism of the Real Madrid attacker, as a petition demanding his departure from the club surpassed 11 million signatures within 24 hours. TVC News Online reported on Tuesday that Real Madrid’s fading La Liga title hopes have triggered an unexpected backlash……
Kylian Mbappé’s entourage has released a statement addressing recent criticism of the Real Madrid attacker, as a petition demanding his departure from the club surpassed 11 million signatures within 24 hours.
TVC News Online reported on Tuesday that Real Madrid’s fading La Liga title hopes have triggered an unexpected backlash against Mbappé, with supporters turning on the club’s top scorer amid growing tensions over his conduct off the pitch.
With just four games remaining, Madrid sit 11 points behind leaders FC Barcelona, effectively ending their pursuit of the league crown and shifting attention to internal unrest within the squad.
Their anger at the Frenchman has been clearly shown by the launch of a petition demanding his departure from Madrid, a petition that has already gathered over 11 million signatures in over 24 hours.
The France international has enjoyed an impressive run in the 2025/26 season, scoring 41 goals in 41 appearances, after netting 44 goals in 59 appearances during the 2024–25 campaign.
According to Sportsmole, Mbappe’s integration into the team remains a major talking point, as it is believed that the attacker does not have a cordial relationship with some senior players in the team.
The 27-year-old has faced criticism for his recent trip to Sardinia in the middle of his recovery process from a hamstring injury.
Mbappé landed in Madrid just minutes before his teammates took to the field against Espanyol on Sunday night, and there are widespread reports of a fractured dressing room at Bernabeu.
However, in a statement made available to AFP, his entourage expressed that the striker’s criticism stemmed from the over-interpretation of elements related to a recovery period strictly supervised by the club.
Mbappé’s entourage said, “Some of the criticism is based on an over-interpretation of elements related to a recovery period strictly supervised by the club, which does not correspond to the reality of Kylian’s commitment and work on a daily basis for the team.”
The forward does have a chance of returning to action against Barcelona in La Liga this weekend, although a decision is yet to be made and is unlikely until the end of the week.
Real Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa insisted that he had no issues with Mbappe’s recent trip when questioned after the clash with Espanyol.
Arbeloa said, “All the injury management planning is supervised and handled by the Real Madrid Medical Services, who decide when players need to go to Valdebebas and when they don’t. Each player, in their free time, does what they see fit, and I cannot intervene in that.
“I don’t doubt the commitment of any of my players. I believe they all understand how important these matches are for us. When you defend the Real Madrid jersey and when you are part of this club, you understand the demands of this institution.”
He added, “We are a club where, fortunately, there has never been, is not, and will never be a player bigger than Real Madrid. I think all my players understand this perfectly. What it represents, where they are, how important it is, and how lucky we all are to be here.”
