‘I cried a bit’ – Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels recounts ’emotional’ Strasbourg departure
Protests against the club’s new BlueCo owner have been commonplace at RC Strasbourg Alsace this season, however, Matz Sels’ (32) departure to Nottingham Forest on transfer deadline day in February instigated heightened revolt.
A “legend” of the club, in the words of Strasbourg president Marc Keller, the goalkeeper’s hasty departure was not well received at the Meinau. “All of our fears about the BlueCo project, confirmed in this transfer window,” read a banner, unfurled at the first home game following his departure.
It also left manager Patrick Vieira in a sticky situation. With no time to replace the outgoing shot-stopper, he has been forced to play the highly inexperienced Alaa Bellaarouch for the rest of the campaign. For the first time, Sels has spoken about his departure from Les Alsaciens.
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