Stade Brestois shines in France and in Europe, and for the former president of the Finistère club, it is a very good lesson given to those who spend a lot for little.
Still defeated this Friday evening in Nice, Rennes settled permanently in the soft underbelly. A far cry from recent years when the European Cup was on the program, or even the Champions League in the big years. Meanwhile, Brittany is not completely orphaned because Stade Brestois took advantage of its crazy past season to qualify for the C1, and shine there. A real success which must continue over time, which will inevitably be the most difficult. But the pride is there, and even a little more for Michel Jestin, president of Brest for more than 10 years and who sees the Finistère team giving a real lesson in sport and financial management to all its competitors, and in particular the Rennes club. who reigned supreme over Brittany until now.
Brest teaches everyone a lesson
« It's a lesson, obviously, the word sums up the situation well in relation to Stade Rennais for example which has spent millions for years without managing to generate as much enthusiasm around it. As a kid, I was a supporter of Rennes and Brest but it is clear that today the flagship club of Brittany is not the most financially powerful. Stade Brestois, which is never in deficit and which is well managed, teaches a lesson to all those who think that we cannot have results without money », Delivered Michel Jestin in the columns of Quotidien du Sport.
Brest has enough to puff out its chest with its current results, even if Rennes has also reached a milestone in recent years, and the enthusiasm remains high at Roazhon Park, often very well stocked to the point that the owner of the “Rouge et Noir” is considering to build a new, bigger stadium. But for the moment, Brest is flying the Breton flag very high, and it's a nice surprise this season.
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