It would already be tense between the new coach of Stade Rennais, Jorge Sampaoli, and his sporting director, Frederic Massara, who does not listen to his suggestions in terms of recruitment.
It was tense and, just two weeks after the start of the transfer window, we learned that relations between Jorge Sampaoli and Frederic Massara were already tense. The reason, according to L'Equipe, is the fact that the sports director of Stade Rennais does not listen to his coach when it comes to recruitment. The Italian, who is in the hot seat, will recruit for the positions singled out by the Argentinian. But when it comes to the identity of potential recruits, he does not follow the suggestions of the former Marseillais at all.
Sampaoli voulait Bruno (Flamengo), the aura Brassier (OM)
The most striking example is that of central defender. Sampaoli wants a certain profile for this position and he offered his former Flamengo player Fabricio Bruno. Except that Massara was not at all convinced by this player and preferred to bet on Lilian Brassier, a failure at OM, just six months after his arrival. Without news from Rennes, Bruno signed up with Cruzeiro and this would have deeply irritated Sampaoli.
There are numerous disagreements between the two men. Massara would have wanted to recruit Verona midfielder Reda Belahyane but Sampaoli said no. The Argentinian appreciates the profile of Celtic's Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi but not the Italian… The time has not yet come for open war but given the explosive character of the technician, it should be around February 1st , at the end of the transfer window, if he didn't get what he wanted!
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