Why Habib Beye struggles to find a bench

Rudi Garcia should perhaps give Habib Beye some advice to better succeed in his job interviews. Considered a master in this field, since he was able to convince many managers to appoint him without being the favorite, the French coach has a CV that would make anyone who dreams of sitting on a Ligue 1 bench pale, with visits to Lille, Marseille and Lyon among others. Habib Beye has just been rejected at the last minute by FC Nantes, as we explained to you this morning. Possibly for a staff reason that is difficult to compose.

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So, why Habib Beye, declared candidate for a bench in the elite and particularly visible in the media thanks to his position as consultant at Canal+can’t he take charge of the destiny of a Ligue 1 club? Are there any doubts about his level as a coach? Not really, since he managed to bring Red Star back to L2 at the end of last season. On the other hand, there is necessarily a hesitation to entrust him, for the first time, with an elite group.

Too frank statements?

His media aura is both beneficial and counterproductive. Beneficial, because it allows him to generate contacts, to be audible and to appear in the minds of managers looking for a coach. Since announcing his departure from Red Star, Beye has been announced in contact with Metz, Reims, Lens, Saint-Étienne, Rennes and therefore more recently Nantes. He was also on the OL list last season, as he himself explained. “Lyon, it wasn’t a rumor, it was something that could have been done if I had expressed the wish to be able to leave.”

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This media profusion is counterproductive, because it has built the image of a very ambitious, sharp-tongued man, which is rarely good news for club leaders. Habib Beye, for example, never hesitated to proclaim his love for OM, where he “would run”or sometimes put himself a little too forward, the negative aspect of his frank statements. Named best National coach last May, Habib Beye is therefore patient longer than expected. Which club will overcome its lack of experience at the highest level?