This Saturday evening, Stade Rennais faced Olympique de Marseille at the Vélodrome stadium on behalf of the 34th day of Ligue 1 (4 goals to 2 of the SRFC). Relegated to the replacement bench with the presence of Brice Samba in the cage, Steve Mandanda came into play in additional time and received a vibrant tribute from his former club (2007 and 2017 and 2022) which reserved an ovation.
A nice gesture from his coach Habib Beye who really wanted to see his player on the field in the end of the match. At the microphone of beIN SPORTS After the game, the Rennes technician spoke on this magical moment for the 2018 world champion but also for the audience of the Vélodrome.
“” We talked the week with Steve the week, it was not a wish for him, because he does not plan to stop his career, it is not a jubilee. I insisted, I looked at it several times in mode, we go. I think his partners led him to make this decision. I am very happy that he lived this. And I said in the locker room that I do this job to train players like Steve Mandanda. he said.
Before continuing: “When I get up every morning and we have this passion for players like him, when we see his career, humanly what he is, what he is capable of freeing in a stadium like this, he did not mark that the spirits of Marseille and we have today a huge goalkeeper who lived a huge moment at the Vélodrome. I am very happy to have contributed a little. »»
What future for Mandanda?
What will Steve Mandanda be made of? At the end of the contract in June with Stade Rennais, Steve Mandanda will have to find a new fall point this summer. The legendary OM goalkeeper, 40, does not wish to retire.
Relegated to the replacement bench from the winter transfer window with the arrival of Brice Samba at the club, the former French international continues to evolve at a very good level despite his age. It is not impossible to see him join an exotic destination to end his career there. The MLS or Saudi Arabia could make it soft eyes. Business to follow …
