Stade Rennais is going through a very turbulent period behind the scenes.
The disappointing first part of the season at Stade Rennais will have left its mark behind the scenes. Sunday, the Breton club announced the departure of Bruno Genesio. A first piece of information which had the effect of a small bomb, as did the identity of his replacement: Julien Stéphan.
Against all expectations, Genesio left the controls of the first team to a technician who had left the club in the most general confusion, after two years and a few months in office. “Bruno Genesio is leaving his position as general coach of Stade Rennais FC, he will be replaced by Julien Stephan, can we read in an official press release from Stade Rennais. By mutual agreement with Stade Rennais FC, and for personal reasons in particular, Bruno Genesio leaves his position as general coach. »
Still, the departure of Bruno Genesio should lead to another. According to information from L’Equipe, Florian Maurice should also leave his position. The 49-year-old manager arrived in Rennes in June 2020. He carried out his mission with some success, contributing to the club’s various flattering rankings in recent years, but his differences with Genesio and his responsibility in the current situation would have been right of his presence at the club.
The French daily also specifies that Maurice would not have appreciated not having been consulted by shareholder François Pinault for the choice of Julien Stéphan. Rennes is doing its little revolution well…
