It had been in the air for some time, and even more so since the slap received at Auxerre (4-0) last weekend during the 10th day of Ligue 1. Stade Rennais announced this Thursday in a press release that it had “initiated proceedings” concerning coach Julien Stéphan and his assistants, Denis Zanko and Bouziane Benaraïbi, with a view to their dismissal.
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This decision comes after a failed start to the season for the Breton club, only 13th in the ranking with five defeats in 10 matches. “Pending the upcoming decision, training for the professional team will be provided by Sébastien Tambouret”, the coach of the Pro2 group, specifies the club.
According to the newspaper The TeamStéphan's successor has already been found. Jorge Sampaoli, former coach of OM or Sevilla FC, would be very close to signing up. “If the file progresses positively, which was the case in recent hours, the club should complete its arrival before the reception in Toulouse on Sunday,” write our colleagues. It goes without saying that we can't wait to see what the fiery Argentinian coach can do in the traditionally cozy environment of Stade Rennais.
