It is a strategic change that looks like a 180 degree turn after a failed season in large widths: the
Stade Rennais appointed its new sports director.
As expected, Frederic Massara has left his duties. The manager pays the choices made during the summer transfer window, before a catastrophic first leg for the Breton club, which was able to avoid the worst in the second part of the season after the arrival of Habib Beye.
A successful retraining on the benches.
And the identity of the Massara successor was unveiled this Sunday: it will be Loïc Désiré. This leader, who has already officiated in the region, arrives from the Racing Club of Strasbourg.
New chapter for Stade Rennais
“Stade Rennais FC is pleased to announce the appointment of Loïc Désiré as sports director. He joined Brittany from Strasbourg ”can we read in an official press release published on the Sites of Stade Rennais.
“Before held the position of recruitment manager of the RCSA from 2014 to 2025, the Castelroussin knew for fifteen years various functions within the Vannes OC, a club for which he also defended the colors as a player. From 2005 to 2014, Loïc Désiré was also a recruiter for Ajax Amsterdam. On the banks of the Vilaine, Loïc Désiré will be in charge of the club's sports policy: training, recognized as one of the most efficient in Europe, to the professional team. He takes office from this day and finds a region he knows particularly well.
Loïc, good return to Brittany ! “Concludes the press release. A new chapter opens in Brittany.