At a time when the future of Julien Stephan seems very uncertain on the Stade Rennais bench, the name of Rudi Garcia is circulating to replace him, as announced by L'Équipe and confirmed by RMC Sport. But according to Daniel Riolo, member of After Foot, the former OL and OM coach should not arrive in Ille-et-Vilaine.
After the slap received by Stade Rennais on the pitch at Auxerre, Sunday in Ligue 1 (4-0), Julien Stéphan seems very close to the exit. According to our information, the 44-year-old coach could quickly be dismissed from his duties at a time when his team is in thirteenth place in the standings, one point from the red zone. Faced with this uncomfortable situation, the decision-makers of the Breton club began looking for his successor.
As announced by L'Équipe and confirmed by RMC Sport, Rudi Garcia is one of the avenues explored by Rennes' leaders. The 60-year-old technician, who passed through Lille, Marseille or Lyon, has been free since his ouster from Naples in November 2023, barely five months after his arrival. He knows the sporting director of Stade Rennais, Frédéric Massara, well, whom he worked with during his time at AS Rome between 2013 and 2016.
“Yes, of course, it’s information.”
But according to Daniel Riolo, Rudi Garcia should not be Julien Stéphan's successor in Ille-et-Vilaine. “Unless there is an extraordinary situation, unless there is a crazy situation because there is no one who wants to come, it will not be Rudi Garcia. Yes, of course, it is information,” said the member of After Foot this Monday evening on RMC.
After the humiliation received at Auxerre, the Rennais have a meeting with Toulouse on Sunday at Roazhon Park (5 p.m.). With the hope of getting a good result against a team also in difficulty at the start of the season, which has one more point in the standings.
