Julien Stéphan is no longer the coach of Stade Rennais, who initiated proceedings against him this Thursday. His successor should be known shortly.
If he was still in charge of training on Tuesday, before a day of rest on Wednesday, Julien Stéphan learned this Thursday that he was no longer welcome in Rennes. The Breton club,
13th in Ligue 1 after 10 dayscommunicated today about the sidelining of the 44-year-old technician.
« Stade Rennais FC has initiated proceedings against its head coach Mr. Julien Stéphan and his assistants Mr. Denis Zanko and Bouziane Benaraïbi », Announces Stade Rennais, whose management solemnly received Julien Stéphan this Thursday morning to notify him of his dismissal.
Sampaoli waited
« Pending the upcoming decision, training for the professional team will be provided by Sébastien Tambouret (coach of the Pro2 group), assisted by Denis Arnaud (Director of the Academy) and Pierre-Alexandre Lelièvre (assistant coach of the group Pro2). » An interim which should not last, however.
Various sources indicate a significant rapprochement in recent hours between Stade Rennais and Jorge Sampaoli, who has no longer had a club since his arrival from Flamengo in September 2023. The 64-year-old Argentine strategist, who had coached OM with some success during the 2021-2022 season, would have reached an agreement in principle with the Breton institution at the end of the day.
