The Lensois supporters are not happy and they are making it known. They are angry with one of their former players, Seko Fofana who, from Saudi Arabia, chose to join Stade Rennes during the holidays. If this arrival in Brittany raises eyebrows in the North, it is because since his departure from Bollaert in 2023, Fofana has been a minority shareholder of the artesian club.
As such, he therefore had a say in the strategy of RC Lens, which has become incompatible now that he is wearing the jersey of a rival club. On Friday, the player presented his resignation to the board of directors. But that did not calm the anger and the feeling of betrayal of the blood and gold fans who displayed a banner on January 5 during the match against Toulouse. It was written: “Shareholder and player of another club: modern football gives us the wreath”. Without mentioning the name of Fofana but his identity is not in doubt. Rennes will come to play Lens in mid-March and the welcome from the former Artesian has every chance of being pleasant.
Player at Lens from 2020 to 2023, the Ivorian midfielder joined the Saudi Mirages and Al-Nassr 18 months ago before returning to France. Loaned to Al-Ettifaq, he played 15 games in the Saudi championship before finding a way out in Brittany in December. He made his debut with his new team on Friday in the defeat against Nice (3-2).
