BlueCo’s influence has been huge. Strasbourg have the youngest average age in Ligue 1 this season at 21.3 years.
After bottom-half finishes in three of their past four seasons since promotion from Ligue 2, they are dreaming of Europe under former Hull City boss Liam Rosenior.
But despite this being their strongest era in a generation, it hasn’t been worth what some supporters belief is a loss of identity.
“Strasbourg doesn’t exist from the sporting point of view. We are just Chelsea B team,” Strasbourg Supporters’ Club member Alexandre Hummel tells BBC Sport. “I don’t get why they would buy Strasbourg.
“Strasbourg is the only professional club in Alsace. There is a strong connection to the local identity, a mix of French and…