Executive president Arnaud Pouille and sports director Frederic Massara accompanied Jorge Sampaoli at a press conference this Tuesday, November 12. They were questioned about the burning current issues at Stade Rennais. Here's what you need to remember:
Sampaoli's choice
The Argentine coach was notably preferred by the club's operational management to a Beye/Le Scornet ticket. “We firmly believe that Jorge is the best choice to take over the reins of a group that has sufferedsaid President Arnaud Pouille. Above all, we remember Jorge's love of games. We need to rediscover the taste for games and pleasure which seems to have disappeared a little. Experience also weighed, he knew the best. »
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Culture shock to come, with the first non-European coach in the history of the club? “The SRFC is a rather open, welcoming club. What matters most is competence, the right expert at the right time. The national criterion was not predominant when we interviewed the candidates. »
The timing of Stéphan's ouster
It took place last Thursday, four days after the slap in Auxerre, three before the slap against Toulouse, and the players remained confused from point A to point B. “After Auxerre, Julien assured that he still had the courage, an engaging speech for him, and we had to sit down with Frederic to assess whether the words were linked to what was happening in training, justifies Arnaud Pouille. The answer was no. We prepared for the change, and the decision was made on Wednesday, then there was training on Thursday morning…”
The question of the winter transfer window
This will be an issue in less than two months. The coach will have requests, in relation to a limited workforce whose complementarities are not obvious. “We talked about it a lot with the president and the sporting director, that’s why I’m hereSampaoli did not hide. We addressed current and future needs to change the story and ensure we have a more ambitious team. »
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According to our information, each line could be affected by new changes, including that of goalkeeper. “We’re going to let Jorge and Frederic work, kicked Arnaud Pouille into touch. We will define things, there have already been initial discussions, this will continue. »
Massara wants to globalize the problem: “there is no need to make a dichotomy, the recruits and the others… There is a team which does not reflect what we had hoped for and what the public deserves, we are all aware of that. If it is necessary to intervene in the transfer window, the shareholder supports the club, the coach, the managers. »
The result of the internal audit
Commanded by Pouille and led by Grégory Dupont, it lasted fifteen days, ending on Sunday. “It was launched to help outgoing staff, said the president. We will have the results on Thursday. This will be all the more useful as it will allow Jorge to have a fairly precise view of what exists within the club. Performance units at the training center, where interviews were also conducted. »
