Rennes: new revelations about Beye and the moles

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

OM: the dirty blow of Longoria to Habib Beye

The seasons follow one another and are similar in the ranks of the
Stade Rennais. After two failed campaigns in great detail, the Breton club was expected to turn the corner, but its first months in this new 2025-26 financial year are very contrasting. Stuck in the middle of the table, Rennes displays a record that does not correspond to its budget and its ambitions. Worse, the content offered is even more worrying, like the very insufficient copy at eleven against ten during almost the entire match against Lens (0-0).

If Habib Beye claims to be comforted by his management, the Senegalese technician would also be a victim of the locker room clans, in particular the group of former Lensois, played by Brice Samba and Seko Fofana. “Habib Beye is in difficulty at Rennes, like almost all the coaches of this club for years,” he assures. ” For what? Because there is no power, or it is a completely fragmented, dislocated power. Genesio, it didn't last two years that he was quiet. We had Stephan who had the skin of Olivier LĂ©tang with the Pinault family. That's all there is. We don't know where the power is. It is a power that is fragmented, dislocated with poles that are different”said Daniel Riolo on RMC.

Habib Beye will have to be very persuasive.

And Riolo provides details.
“The traditional center in Rennes was the father's center and the son's center. The father's pole, there is still René Ruello, Jacques Delanoë (former non-executive president). For the son, there was the famous Alban Gréget, who was very influential but was replaced by Cerutti. All these people give their opinion: “do this, do that”. Now there is a third family pole, these are the grandsons, who are a bit like the two students at the business school, who have an enormous amount of energy, who think they can manage the club tomorrow if we let them. They watched TV, they played Foot Manager on the PlayStation, they're taking to the club tomorrow, they know everything, they can handle anything, the two kids. They too give their opinion, they intervene. »

Beye victim of the “Lensois clan”

According to Daniel Riolo, it is indeed the “clan of Lensois” which is currently weakening Habib Beye.
“The Lensois clan, led by Arnaud Pouille. Evil tongues say that the only decisions he is capable of making are filling out pay slips, making huge transfers and giving sick salaries to these little Lensois darlings including Seko Fofana and Brice Samba, who have disproportionate salaries for Rennes. In this clan of Lensois, Pouille is rather erased. Before they make a decision… Inside this clan of Lensois, there are two very very strong men, by the weight they have in the locker room, by their history and their salary, it is Samba and Fofana,” he continues. “And it turns out it doesn’t sit well with Beye. And these two decided that they would have the skin of Habib Beye. After the match in Lens, Brice Samba goes into the Lensois locker room – there was Rongier too but Habib Beye supports him – to attack the coach. Seko Fofana and especially Brice Samba decided that Beye was dead, that he was not a good coach, that they did not want to work with him and that it was not going well. »

“After the match against Lens, they go into the Lens locker room as if it were theirs to talk with the elders,” he concludes. “They have the right to go see their old friends, it's not a problem but if it's to attack the coach, I think it's still a little less good. Beye tried to hold meetings with certain players, like Fofana, but it was refused. Samba and Fofana decided to have a little skin with him. Pouille has the ability not to make decisions”added the After Foot columnist.

Nicolas Gerbault

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Nicolas Gerbault

Nicolas Gerbault is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Nicolas discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team. As an author for the website, his expertise includes not only in-depth analysis of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches but also insightful profiles of up-and-coming talents, detailed transfer news, and engaging coverage of the French national team. His captivating writing style and undeniable passion for the game have earned him a loyal following among our readers. When he's not crafting engaging articles for French Football Weekly, Nicolas enjoys attending live matches whenever he can, exploring football culture in various French cities, and engaging in spirited debates with fellow fans.