Strasbourg, France – Na serious wahala dey unfold as RC Strasbourg prepare demsef to face OMO Marseille for Ligue 1 dis Friday. Normally, this kind match go make the stadium dey buzz like market for Diwali, but our brothers for Strasbourg fans don gree say dem no go shout at all (who no go like to chop jollof on a Friday night?).
Why dem dey do this? Na because dem get big beef with the club owners, BlueCo, who dem say dey use the team as an investment “grocery store,” just dey collect players, chop dem small, then sell dem off like beans (who don chop beans wey no sabi wetin e go turn to later?).
Last season, Strasbourg dey shine like diamond, but dem fans still dey angry. Four major supporter groups don shakara say dem no go encourage the team. “Make we just dey quiet 90 minutes. No enthusiasm, no nothing!” dem talk, to show their displeasure. Dem also insist say no banners wey go show dem anger go show for the stadium.
As e dey hot, the club don move from struggling to survive, to fighting for European spots, but some fans still dey see dem as second class to Chelsea (like dem dey borrow money). After BlueCo wey dem take over, fans no fit see wetin dey happen as dem believe say dem dey play puppeteer with the club.
Economist, Luc Arrondel, don shout say, “See ehn, numerous clubs for France dey under foreign umbrella—na wetin we dey call mutiproperty. Na serious business wey no be joke.” Na so, dem go dey buy young talents, use dem train, before dem sell dem go London. No wonder dem dey call Chelsea the big boss in this matter.
Every brush between club management and fans dey create more tension. After fans express their grievances, the club president Marc Keller don gree say dem go implement measures to control the anger from the supporters. But, wetin people go see? More arguments, and fans dey still insist say dem need connection with the management.
Even as dem dey face OMO Marseille on Friday, the storm don gather. Dem supporters dey hope say dem go fit reconcile the issues between dem and the management, but the odds no dey very high. “We all want na the best for the club, but how far e go take before dem hear our voice?” dem dey wonder (Nigeria no dey laugh for this kind relationships!).
In conclusion, as fans dey plan for the match wey fit end in silence for dem, one thing clear—this matter no go finish anytime soon. The only question wey remain, how market go take be for these two enemies on the pitch?
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