A graduate of ESSEC and INSEAD, Arnaud Pouille has nearly 25 years of experience in the management and development of top-tier clubs and sports institutions. He notably worked in the general management of Stade Français Paris (from 2000 to 2007), the National Rugby League (2010-2017) then RC Lens (from 2017 to 2024).
By combining his expertise in the management of a professional football club and his mastery of the technical and human issues of high-level sport, Arnaud Pouille will have the mission of instilling a new dynamic of success at Stade Rennais FC in the short, medium and long term.
“I am very happy and proud to join Stade Rennais FCdeclares Arnaud Pouille. I am already 100% committed to the future of this prestigious club and I thank Mr. François-Henri Pinault for his confidence. I am convinced that Stade Rennais FC has all the assets to assert its sporting ambition in the context of future national and European competitions. »
Olivier Cloarec, Executive President of Stade Rennais FC since May 2022 after having been Deputy General Manager, leaves the club. François Henri-Pinault, the shareholder of Stade Rennais FC, thanks Olivier Cloarec for all the work accomplished: “Olivier had the difficult task of assuming interim general management during Nicolas Holveck’s illness and then as Executive Chairman in his own right. I would like to salute his commitment and his exemplary professionalism in the service of Stade Rennais FC in a complex context.”
