As surprising as it may seem, Julien Stéphan still accompanied the group to training this Thursday morning, November 7, but in three days, he will not be on the bench during the Toulouse reception, Sunday (5 p.m.) at Roazhon Park.
As announced by West France this Thursday morning, he was received by the club management for an interview synonymous with dismissal. The news was made official by the club this Thursday at the start of the afternoon.
To fire him, Stade Rennais will have to pay him significant compensation (more than 3 million euros?), since he extended his contract last March until 2026.
Tambouret with Arnaud and Lelièvre, while waiting… Sampaoli?
At the same time, the club must still agree to finalize the arrival of his replacement. While the Habib Beye file was advanced, that leading to Jorge Sampaoli has gained strength since Thursday afternoon, as mentioned previously, and the Argentinian is likely to disembark. The name of Niko Kovac has also been circulated.
In the meantime, who will lead the session this Friday, or even sit on the bench against Toulouse on Sunday in the event that the chosen one is not yet there?
Stéphan's assistants, Denis Zanko and Bouziane Benaraïbi, are also the subject of a dismissal procedure, indicates the club. It is Sébastien Tambouret (current coach of the reserve) who will take over in the interim, accompanied by Denis Arnaud (director of the training center) and Pierre-Alexandre Lelièvre (assistant coach of the reserve).
It is again Sébastien Tambouret who will appear before the media this Friday, November 8, for the press conference before Toulouse…
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