Fans were united in their protests against the club’s owners – until their young team started challenging for Europe

By Luke Entwistle for Get French Football News

Liam Rosenior has divided the fanbase at Strasbourg. Since BlueCo bought the club in 2023, fans have remained silent in the first 15 minutes of matches to protest against their multi-club ownership model. But factions have emerged at the Meinau, with some fans no longer adhering to the hardline stance of silence during the opening exchanges of matches. Rosenior’s ability to lodge a European challenge with the youngest squad in Ligue 1 is to blame.

Ultras group UB90, BlueCo’s most ardent opponents in the stands, remain vocal outside the ground, contesting the strategy implemented at Strasbourg and opposing the wider philosophy that sees them tied in a multi-club project with Chelsea. They stayed quiet on Sunday as fellow European challengers Brest paid a visit, but the same did not go for all four corners of the ground. Rosenior has trodden carefully, simultaneously understanding fans’ concerns while also also toeing the party line, defending the owners and confirming their good intentions.