Ranking Kylian Mbappé’s club managers by their rapport with him | OneFootball

As Kylian Mbappé’s Real Madrid stint with José Mourinho starts well, L'Équipe ranks his club coaches by rapport.

Thomas Tuchel, PSG 2018-2020, is rated the closest. Despite flashpoints, including a 69th minute substitution in a 5-0 win over Montpellier, Mbappé valued his candour and scored 83 goals under him.

Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid June 2025 to January 2026, is the most liked. Before his 12 January 2026 exit, Mbappé, with a knee sprain, still played the Supercopa final lost 2-3 to Barça.

Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid 2024-2025, is the most respected. Mbappé lauded him in April 2025, and the coach later praised the striker’s humility and how easy he was to manage. Mauricio Pochettino, PSG 2021-2022, is the frankest, mixing closeness with straight talking.

Unai Emery, PSG 2017-2018, is the most persuasive, key in 2017 when, at 18, Mbappé chose PSG after a promised starting place. Luis Enrique, PSG 2023-2024, is the most changeable, caught between Mbappé and Nasser al-Khelaïfi, initially siding quietly with the number seven in summer 2023.

Christophe Galtier, PSG 2022-2023, the most misunderstood, a relationship overshadowed by a September 2022 row after Mbappé laughed at his remarks. Leonardo Jardim, Monaco 2015-2017, the most reserved, gave him a debut on 2 December 2015 against Caen before 17, and his father later said he did not play enough. Alvaro Arbeloa, Real Madrid 2026, the most distant, and on 14 May Mbappé said he felt fit to start but was told he was fourth behind Gonzalo, Vinicius and Mastantuono.

Source: L'Équipe

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