And the captain of Stade Rennais… is not Brice Samba. After the departure of Adrien Truffert, the French international goalkeeper was expected to recover the armband from the Red and Black, with his experience and his leadership.
For the 1st day of Ligue 1, against OM (1-0), it was ultimately Valentin Rongier who was entitled to this honor. A sacred surprise, insofar as the former Nantesse has just arrived at the club, and is the subject of a fairly hostile welcome from the Breton ultra.
However, Habib Beye made this choice which he explains without difficulty. “It appeared to me as obvious, I told Brice that I had trouble conceiving a captain's goalkeeper with the new rules. Valentin has experience and in my opinion corresponds to the identity that we want in this club ”said the Rennes coach, reports journalist Clément Gavard.
Rongier rather than Samba
“He is already red and black and he showed this evening that the pressure slips on him. I am very happy with his role this evening and the captain he will be for this team ”, Added Habib Beye, who therefore confirms the sustainability of the role entrusted to Valentin Rongier.
When he talks about the new rules, the Breton coach refers to the ban for players, outside the captain, to speak to the referee. Under these conditions, it is simpler than the carrier of the armband is placed at the heart of the game, near the man with the whistle.
