Overview
- Laporta intensified his public criticism in interviews published Tuesday by L'Équipe and cited in multiple outlets, saying Mbappé "distorts the dressing room" and that "too many roosters in the henhouse" prevents a functioning team.
- Mbappé moved to Real Madrid on a free transfer in summer 2024 and has scored prolifically for the club, registering 97 goals in 114 appearances according to recent coverage.
- Reporting across outlets says Real Madrid have gone roughly two years without a major title since Mbappé's arrival while Barcelona have won La Liga twice in that span.
- Journalists link that shortfall to reported dressing-room friction last season, including a clash between Fede Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni, and to José Mourinho's return this summer to restore order.
- Laporta's remarks form part of wider institutional tensions between the clubs that include public disputes, legal fights and a looming court mediation in late November, a dynamic that could heighten pressure before the upcoming Clasico.