Stade Rennais – Toulouse: A weekend of uncertainty, but an important match
If all attention is focused on the appointment of the new coach, who could be Jorge Sampaoli, Stade Rennes is preparing to play a Ligue 1 match that has become almost secondary in view of its week.
In the memory of a follower of Stade Rennes, we have rarely experienced such a special press conference. Scheduled yesterday in the wake of Julien Stéphan's landing, it was hosted solely by Sébastien Tambouret, coach of the interim propelled reserve, and alone behind his desk.
However, the technician who will be assisted in his mission which he intends to carry out “from point A to point B very very close” Denis Arnaud (director of the Academy) and Pierre-Alexandre Lelièvre, his deputy. Tambouret has repeated several times that he is not alone, but in these uncertain times for the Breton club in the process of enlisting Jorge Sampaoli, the absence of a player, and especially of a manager at his side, could have left a void, quickly filled by the responses from a technician whose opportunity was not « au planning »and is not “not a dream” neither.
A unique preparation
We must recognize Sébastien Tambouret for a certain welcome good nature in this situation, he who learned the news yesterday, and this morning became the coach of a group that he had not met when he appeared in front of the press. , to face a Ligue 1 team that he has never met, at least not at this level.
Everything is shaky there, starting with the mission entrusted to him: to accompany the pros for a training session (Friday), or two (Saturday), and maybe even a match (Sunday). Tambourine “act as if it were” his mission to be on the bench on Sunday, but is not assured of it. All attention is focused on the appointment of the new coach, and whether he will be available on Sunday. As it stands, this seems unlikely.
Sébastien Tambouret should therefore lead Rennes on Sunday, and repeated his language elements at length, wishing “put the players in the best conditions”while still having no precise idea of how he intends to make them play (since he had not yet met them) but not intending to “revolutionize everything”.
All that remains is Sunday, Rennes, 13th in the standings, welcomes Toulouse for the 11th day of Ligue 1, and before the international break which should be of great benefit to a club whose week has been interminable, there is one match to go, three points to win or lose. A meeting that seems very secondary today.
