France under the snow, Sampaoli will turn around

On November 21, snow fell in many regions of France. At a press conference, Brest coach Eric Roy, surprised by the weather in Rennes, ironically estimated that Sampaoli would not tolerate the Breton weather.

It's not winter yet, but the snow is doing what it wants. This Thursday, November 21, several regions of France woke up to the cold and snowfall. While Ligue 1 resumes its rights on Friday, coaches from the championship reacted with malice to the current climate, notably Eric Roy. On the eve of the trip from Stade Brestois to Monaco for a clash between two teams playing in the Champions League, the Breton technician reacted ironically to the snow which fell in the region, particularly in Rennes. Before starting his press conference, he spoke about the low temperatures and the situation of the new coach of Stade Rennais, in this case Jorge Sampaoli, who replaced Julien Stéphan during the international break.

Sampaoli will leave Rennes because of the snow, jokes Roy

After two weeks of truce, Eric Roy visibly wanted to meet the journalists again. Argentinian and accustomed to good temperatures, Sampaoli discovered the cold climate of France at this time of year: “-1° in Rennes and 13° in Brest. 13°, by feeling, 5°/6°, because with the wind… Sampaoli, have we lost it? Because if he fell around that… In my opinion, he will start again. “He will say: 'no, I didn't think so, I thought I was in Marseille'”joked Roy. Former OM coach between February 2021 and 2022, Jorge Sampaoli is under contract with Stade Rennais until 2026. On a sporting level, Rennes travels to Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Sunday to face LOSC for the first match after the end of the Julien Stéphan era. Currently 13th in the championship, Rennes has no time to lose, no pun intended.