Strasbourg coach Liam Rosenior hit out at fans who displayed a banner criticizing club captain Emanuel Emegha over his move next season to Chelsea .

Strasbourg has been owned by Chelsea’s ownership group, BlueCo, since 2023. Chelsea released a short statement last week saying the 22-year-old Emegha would be officially joining “in 2026” and described him as “one of the most exciting young forwards in Europe.”

But some Strasbourg fans made their feelings clear about Emegha's future move. A banner in the crowd during Sunday's Ligue 1 home game against Le Havre read: “Emegha, pawn of BlueCo. After changing shirts, give your armband back.”

Rosenior said Emegha, who on Sunday posted a video on Instagram of him flying to London and signing with Chelsea, was very upset and will keep the cap

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