Ultras from the Ligue 2 club owned by Kylian Mbappé stormed the pitch on Friday evening after a seventh straight defeat in all competitions.
Caen, typically one of the division's top clubs and a former Ligue 1 stalwart, finds itself deep in the relegation zone after Mbappe bought a majority stake in the summer.
They recently unfurled a banner warning 'SMC is not your toy' after sacking club icon Nicolas Seube as manager, and tempers flared after Friday's 1-0 home defeat to EA Guingamp.
Some fans immediately stormed the pitch at full-time to directly confront players and staff.
Caen are 17th out of 18 teams and six points behind Ajaccio, who occupy the relegation play-off spot. Their last win in the competition was on November 2.
As RMC Sport reports, ultras wanted to meet the stars before kick-off “to remobilize the troops and thus create an electroshock among the players so that they can find a winning mentality.”
But, as they shared in a statement: “Over several matches, too many players have disrespected the motto 'Normans and Conquerors' written on the collar of our jersey.
'We are with them, not against them. Unfortunately we were refused by Caen management.'
Mbappe bought a majority stake in Caen for £12.6 million this summer through Interconnected Ventures, founded by the Real Madrid star, through his investment arm Coalition Capital.
Caen is a proud club on the north coast of France with the highest attendances in the French second tier, with an average of 15,000 supporters coming to the Stade Michel-d'Ornano.
Players such as N'Golo Kante, William Gallas and Thomas Lemar have donned the shirt over the years.
They are not the only French club dissatisfied with their ownership. Troyes fans have protested furiously against their City Football Group holders, while Strasbourg supporters have rioted against the hand of Chelsea chief Todd Boehly.
Before a recent match with Clermont Foot, Caen fans unveiled a banner that read: 'Here only work and loyalty become legends.'
The next two banners read: 'Before you want to shine internationally, you must respect local figures', and 'Mbappé, the SMC is not your toy'.
Despite the departure of the popular Seube, new boss Bruno Baltazar was not poorly received, although some fans whistled when his name was announced before kick-off.
Seube played for Caen between 2001 and 2017 and was appointed boss in 2023, almost helping them reach the promotion play-offs last season.
Caen scout David Lasry revealed in a BBC documentary that the club came close to signing Mbappe when the forward was just 13.
Mbappe's father had reportedly confirmed that they had agreed for their son to join the club, which is based in Normandy.
However, the deal collapsed when Caen was relegated from Ligue 1 to the second level in 2012.
Mbappe would instead join Monaco's academy, with the forward later breaking into the first-team setup before joining PSG.
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