OM icon, Steve Mandanda (39 years old) was indirectly driven out of the club of his heart due to his downgrade in the hierarchy behind Pau Lopez under Jorge Sampaoli. The Argentine coach recently took over the reins of the Stade Rennais squad and Brice Samba would be expected in Brittany. Surprising news for the French world champion who would ask himself serious questions about the continuation of the operations.
At the end of the 2021/2022 season, Steve Mandanda had no other choice for the sake of the end of his career to leave his favorite club,ABOUTin order to find a starting place elsewhere. Paul Lopez had passed him in the hierarchy of goalkeepers and the Stade Rennais decided to welcome the 2018 world champion in Brittany with the number one goalkeeper position sought by Mandanda. Two years later, the old demons ofABOUT resurface.
Steve Mandanda relives the same story as at OM?
Jorge Sampaoli was the coach at'About who had demoted him to the position of understudy of Paul Lopez. Appointed coach of Stade Rennais during the first half of November, the Argentinian technician would still not count on the 39-year-old world champion. Besides, The Team reveals in its columns of the day thatThe Phenomenon had already been made aware of the plans of the Stade Rennais this fall regarding his succession. A speech held between leaders and those around them.
The Samba file precipitates the end of Mandanda's career?
However, the complete surprise that was the emergence of the file Brice Samba has Rennes Saturday would have shocked Steve Mandanda as well as its closest circle according to The Team. Something to remind Mandanda the end of his adventure at OM as a replacement goalkeeper. A turn of events which could shorten his future prospects and in the process precipitate a possible end to his career after 20 years of career.
