Already relegated to National, the SM Caen competes this Friday, May 2, the last match of his home season on Friday, May 2 against the Red Star, on behalf of the 33rd day of Ligue 2. On the eve of the game, Michel Der Zakarian confirmed information unveiled by Fayza Lamari.
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The SM Caen continues its way of the cross. While he has just been slapped by Martigues (0-3) and by Lorient (0-4), the Norman club is about to live its last Ligue 2 match at the Ornano stadium before long (except miracle). This Friday, May 2, the Malherbis will try to offer their faithful supporters a good goodbye against the Red Star.
“Unfortunately, we only won 3 games this year at homeregrets Anthony Mandréa, present at pre-match press conference. We will try as much as possible to give everything we have to give a little happiness to the supporters here, to show them that despite everything, we will have tried “.
His trainer, Michel Der Zakarian hopes, for his part, not relive the chaotic post-match which had followed the defeat against Martigues, synonymous with relegation in national. “”If the supporters are not happy, let them show it with the voice but not by invading the ground. It will penalize the club again for nothing. Let them put panels, let them cry hard if they want, but they do not go and do not“.
A hundred supporters of the SM Caen invaded the lawn of the Ornano stadium at the end of the defeat against Martigues (0-3), synonymous with relegation in National, on April 18, 2025.
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As implied by Fayza Lamari, mother of Kylian Mbappé on Tuesday on Normandy, Michel Der Zakarian will no longer be the SM Caen coach next season.
I discussed with management. I am very happy to have come here, to have tried. We tried to put everything in place to succeed, but we did not succeed. I am sorry for the club, and for the public which is one of the best audiences I have known, in second position behind Nantes.
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Asked about his desire to continue with the Norman club next season, the 62-year-old Franco-Armenian replied “Why not, but if we had stayed in Ligue 2“However, he does not intend to retire at the end of this complicated season.
“I don’t want to stay on two consecutive failures in one season“, He slipped in reference to his dismissal from Montpellier (finally relegated to Ligue 2) in the fall. MDZ, who confirmed that he was always hungry for football and coaching.
So, who to take the SMC reindeer in National? If the identity of the future Caen coach has not yet filtered, there is no doubt that Malherbist leaders must already have their little idea. And that Reda Hammache refines his choice and her workforce for next year.
This time, one thing is certain, the Mbappé clan will have no “late buyout“or”banana skins left by the old direction“As thorns in the foot to prepare for the season. This is the only advantage of this early demotion.
