Overview
- Club América announced his departure on Feb. 1, two days after he said on Instagram that his children were targeted by racist attacks.
- The club issued a statement condemning discrimination and expressing solidarity with Saint-Maximin and his family, while no specifics of the alleged incidents were disclosed.
- Head coach André Jardine condemned the racist acts against the player’s daughters and said Saint‑Maximin also struggled to adapt to life in Mexico City.
- Multiple outlets reported the split as by mutual consent, with some saying he requested to leave and others citing unconfirmed internal tensions with the coach.
- The 28-year-old signed a two-year deal in August and made 15 appearances for the Liga MX side during a short stint in Mexico.