a new reinforcement for Jorge Sampaoli

A week ago, Stade Rennais decided to oust Julien Stéphan to replace him with Jorge Sampaoli. The Argentine coach is therefore returning to France after his successful adventure of a season and a half at Olympique de Marseille.

He was thus able to watch, surely disappointed, the 2-0 defeat of his team at home against Toulouse. Following this meeting, he became aware of the projects he had to carry out and took charge of the team by directing its first training sessions.

Rennes: Jorge Sampaoli welcomes a new reinforcement to his staff

Renowned for his fiery temperament and his offensive style of play, Jorge Sampaoli is currently preparing for his first match on the Breton bench which will be a perilous trip to the LOSC pitch next Sunday at 5 p.m.

But before this meeting, the Argentinian technician has just welcomed a new reinforcement to his staff. Already accompanied by Diogo Meschine, Pablo Fernández and Marcos Fernández, Jorge Sampaoli has just integrated Abel Pimenta into his staff, announces the journalist at Le Parisien Benjamin Quarez.

Who is Abel Pimenta?

He is a 32-year-old Portuguese coach, who was assistant coach at Braga at the start of the season. In recent years, he has followed coach Daniel Sousa in the Portuguese championship, notably at Gil Vicente and Arouca.

Before becoming an assistant coach, a position he has held since July 2020, Abel Pimenta was director of recruitment at the Cerro Porteño club (D1 Paraguay), but also a video analyst for Sevilla FC and Celta Vigo.