On the bench since November 30, Alban Lafont will not play again in the colors of FC Nantes. Antoine Kombouaré announced that he was in the process of leaving and that he was being removed from the group.
Alban Lafont is going through a difficult period at the moment with FC Nantes. From an indispensable element of the Nantes squad to a player without desire, there was apparently only one step. Since he has played with the FC Nantes jersey, the former Toulouse player has always been able to show a high average level. This is evidenced by his famous 10/10 distributed by L'Equipe after his titanic match against Paris Saint-Germain in February 2022. Despite everything, he has no longer been in charge of the Canaries since the start of the season. To mark the occasion, Antoine Kombouaré decided to exclude him from the group since November 30. A decision which still does not change today for those who are about to leave.
“I wanted boys who were 100% involved”
« Alban Lafont is about to leave. From then on, he was apart of the group. I really hope that he finds a club so that he can flourish and play, quite simply. He's training, but he wasn't into it. I wanted boys who were 100% involved. There he can concentrate on his departure », declared Antoine Kombouaré at a press conference. The FC Nantes coach no longer relies on his goalkeeper who has supported him so much during all these years spent together.
Kanak goes even further by affirming that Alban Lafont was close to leaving last summer, but that he found no way out. It remains to be seen whether he will manage to find one this time, this winter. In the meantime, FC Nantes will have to do without him for the upcoming deadlines.
