Arriving this summer at SM Caen, in a technical director costume that he had never worn before during his rich career as a trainer and coach (INF Clairefontaine, Lyon and PSG women), Gérard Prêcheur spent a summer very lively but said today to take “lots of fun”. “Because I feel that the club is evolving”smiles the 65-year-old technician.
After Yann M'Vila, he is the second guest on our Rouge et Bleu podcast dedicated to the Stade Malherbe, in this 2024-2025 season. Chosen by Kylian Mbappé and his entourage, after having been one of the international striker's trainers at Clairefontaine, Gérard Prêcheur has been leading a vast internal restructuring of the club for four months, from professionals to training in different areas. “I'm not here to pass judgment on the old management, but I don't think the senior level components and training were their concerns, proclaims the technical director of SM Caen. They had another policy, it's not ours. We want to work in the medium term and even in the long term. »
On Reda Hammache, sporting director of Red Star: “He is one of the profiles on which Stade Malherbe Caen could rely”
More concretely, Gérard Prêcheur was questioned about the overhaul of the recruitment unit, in particular about the arrival of a sports director in the coming weeks. “It’s imperative. Now that we are arriving in the fall, I am alerting managers to the need to have a recruitment unit. The case of Yohan Eudeline (sports director whose departure is currently being negotiated) is not yet resolved, but we need this cell for young people as well as for professionals. We have three or four recruiters who are already working well, but we are light years away from what we need to do in this area. It's now. »
Will it be with Reda Hammache, acquaintance of Kylian Mbappé, current sporting director of Red Star and, according to our information, of interest to SM Caen? “He is one of the profiles on which Stade Malherbe Caen could rely. But he is currently stationed at Red Star. His knowledge and skill level in recruiting is interesting. There are several possibilities. It’s such an important position, you have to trust the shareholders and management not to make a mistake. »
A large part of the program is also devoted to the club's new training policy, with a game project and specific desires for SM Caen, agreed between Gérard Prêcheur and Kylian Mbappé in advance.
Meet at the microphone, around our guest, Joris Marin (Sweet FM), Gaëtan Briard (Ouest-France) and Mathieu Billeaud (Foot Normand). The podcast can be found here, or on the Ouest-France Podcast Wall, and on all streaming platforms (Apple podcast, Deezer, Spotify, Google podcasts, Tunein). Happy listening!
