After suffering its 4th defeat in 7 Ligue 1 matches, Rennes is in 10th place, far from its European dreams. The Breton club displays a clear level deficit with the leading pack. For Walid Acherchour, the coach’s responsibility is engaged.
The euphoria of the start of the season, with the big victory against Lyon 3-0 in the opening, is now far away for Rennes. The Bretons are clearly back in line after their fourth defeat in 7 championship matches on Saturday evening. They were beaten at home 1-2 by Monaco, clearly lacking sharpness in attack and solidity at the back. Rennes is sinking into the soft underbelly of the ranking, losing contact with the top 5 while Europe is targeted at the end of the season. Beyond the points, it is in the content that the Breton team is worried. Slapped in Paris last Friday, she had already shown enormous limits.
Acherchour without pity with Stéphan
It is true that the Stade Rennais squad has evolved well this summer. Many executives have left such as Bourigeaud, Terrier, Theate, Le Fée or Désiré Doué. They were replaced by elements who do not know Ligue 1 well like Hateboer, Ostigard, Gronbaek or even Glen Kamara. A context which could make Rennes leaders lenient regarding Julien Stéphan. This is not the opinion of Walid Acherchour. Present in After Foot, the DAZN journalist calls for a change of coach in Rennes as quickly as possible.
« Second half, I think they deserve better. But, when we add up the last few weeks, it’s true that it’s starting to feel a bit much. Apart from the intensity and the excess of certain players, I find that something is missing in this team and that perhaps something needs to be changed. I hated the match at the Parc des Princes against PSG. I found the gap between the two teams abysmal. This evening again, there is a huge gap with Monaco. […] When I see that it’s a club that is changing a lot of things at the moment… I like it Julien Stéphan […] but when it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work “, he explained on RMC. A realistic scenario, especially since Rennes has just changed president with the arrival of Arnaud Pouille on Friday.
