The future of Bruno Genesio was weakened by the delicate start to the season at Stade Rennais.
Since his arrival in Rennes, Bruno Genesio had gotten into the habit of mistreating his former club, Olympique Lyonnais. The roles were reversed this Sunday. OL, bottom of Ligue 1 on the brink of collapse, unlocked their victory counter on the pitch at Stade Rennais (1-0). One more disillusionment which goes down very badly in the upper management of the club.
Rennes, thirteenth, is achieving a course that does not conform to its initial ambitions. Last summer, sports director Florian Maurice stated the objective of finishing on the podium. “ The idea is to do much better than last year, with the podium, the Champions League, said the leader in comments given to TV Rennes. We must have important objectives. Obviously, it can put additional pressure on the group, but we want that, we always want it. Afterwards, we must not forget that there are other clubs who are working, who will have a transfer window and it will be a fight. But we can consider that today Stade Rennais must have this ambition.”
Reflection on the future of Genesio
In this context, Bruno Genesio obviously finds himself on the front line. The technician struggles to find the right formula, despite a well-stocked workforce. “ We have already experienced difficult periods in previous seasons. We found solutions. We already did it. I’ve already done it“, he said before the success against Panathinaikos (3-1), a small breath of fresh air in the Rennes course.
L’Équipe and RMC confirmed that discussions had been initiated within the senior management of Stade Rennais for the future of Bruno Genesio. Beyond the results, the content offered by the Breton club is also criticized by the technician. RMC specifies that the latter would be particularly lonely during this difficult period. Florian Maurice no longer speaks publicly, while Olivier Cloarec spoke once to show his annoyance after the derby lost against Lorient.
However, several parameters could allow Genesio to keep his position, starting with his relationship with shareholder François Pinault, which is excellent. Furthermore, the executives of the workforce, like Benjamin Bourigeaud – very affected on Sunday – would still be behind their coach. Proof that Genesio’s speech would still resonate with his group. The next few hours will be decisive.
