Caen Attempts to Conceal the Outcome of Its Match Against an R1 Team

In 2025, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep things under wraps in football. With social media and whispers spreading quickly, little stays secret. Recently, Stade Malherbe de Caen experienced this firsthand.

According to RMC Sport, which references Sportsàcaen/Actu Normandie, the Caen club wanted to keep quiet about their friendly match against Le Havre’s reserve team, which competes in Régional 1. Ultimately, the match ended in a 0-0 draw. Local media reported that “no one was allowed to communicate” about this closed-door event held at Stade d’Ornano. Currently struggling in multiple areas, the club, owned by the Mbappé family, sits 9th in National. It’s worth noting that SMC was eliminated in the 7th round of the Coupe de France by Bayeux, another Régional 1 side.