The frenzy around Kylian Mbappe’s arrival has already gotten too much for the club’s suppliers. Fans will be looking to attend his presentation on Sunday, but not many of them will be doing so in Mbappe shirts.
Los Blancos will allow fans in free to the Santiago Bernabeu at 12:00 CEST on Tuesday as Mbappe is presented to the crowds – it is expected in spectacular fashion. Members will be given priority for tickets though, which can be booked currently. Madrid premium members will have access on Saturday, and the general public on Sunday.
The French forward will be presented at noon due to a series of four Karol G concerts taking place at the Bernabeu from next Saturday to Tuesday, but the organisers have already booked the stadium on Tuesday afternoon, as that is the latest they can start building the set for the concerts.
Meanwhile ‘Mbappe 9′ shirts went on sale today for the first time, with one man even running into the shop to get his when it opened. The ‘genuine’ replica costs fans €170, while the non-genuine replica still costs €120, but has been flying off the shelves. As detailed by ESPN, fans will face a four to six-week wait for their tops to arrive. It seems the club is blaming the issue on the high demand, giving suppliers a chance to ship the shirts.
It is something of a surprise that Los Blancos, who are usually so sharp in the commercial department, failed to anticipate such high demand, with at least four months of warning that Mbappe would be arriving at the club.
