the terrible observation of Jorge Sampaoli on his arrival

Officially coach of Rennes since November 11, Jorge Sampaoli will try to help the Rouge et Noir to raise their heads as quickly as possible in Ligue 1. However, his first impression left him perplexed.

Busy month of November for Stade Rennais. On the 3rd, the Rouge et Noir were swept away on the lawn of promoted to Ligue 1, Auxerre (4-0). On the 7th, the Rennes leaders noted the departure of the coach, Julien Stéphan. On the 10th, the Roazhon public witnessed another defeat, against Toulouse (0-2). The next day, finally, Jorge Sampaoli was officially named first team coach. A team thirteenth in the standings, before going to Lille this Sunday. With the winter transfer window in the back of their minds, in what state of mind will the players approach this perilous trip?

Jorge Sampaoli deplores a poorly united collective

At the start of the week, Mohamed Toubache-TER made some revelations about the Stade Rennais locker room. According to him, the group warmly welcomed the arrival of Jorge Sampaoli on the bench and seems to have already adopted his methods. On the other hand, the former OM coach obviously did not feel any real Sacred Union between the players. Its objective will therefore be to give back to the Rennes collective its full meaning. And in particular avoid a terrible return to Ligue 2. From there to talking about clans, there is a step that we will not take. But the group will have to be in unison if it wants to get back on track. And not just the group.

Can an internal war consume the Rennes club?

Still according to the same source, the sporting field would pass “au second plan” currently at Stade Rennais. To the detriment of the “internal politics“. Arnaud Pouille, general manager of RC Lens between 2017 and 2024, joined Rennes around six weeks ago. As a reminder, the Pinault family has owned the Ligue 1 club since… 1998. An eternity. Since then, the Rouge et Noir have absolutely never returned to Ligue 2. Even winning the Coupe de France. While playing in the Champions League. Before fearing the worst?