Rennes, which is in 13th place in the French Championship, will now be coached by the Argentinian Jorge Sampaoli, hired until 2026.
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Ligue 1 is not new for Jorge Sampaoli since he was on the Marseille bench during the 2021-2022 season. At the time, he left the Marseillais in 2nd place in the championship, before slamming the door because the club could not allow him to aim for the championship title, in the shadow of Paris SG.
A team that suffers
The former coach of Argentina and Chile therefore arrives at Stade Rennais after the dismissal of Julien Stéphan. Jorge Sampaoli will coach a third European club. He passed through Seville twice. He arrives with three assistants who were already with him at OM.
Present Sunday, November 10 in the stands of Roazhon Park to witness a defeat (2-0) against ToulouseSampaoli explained at a press conference during his presentation that he saw a team that “ failed to make the match she needed “.
Rennes is a team that suffers, that suffers from not being able to achieve its objectives, and we must help it so that this suffering is replaced by confidence “, explains “El Pelado” (the bald one). Known for his very particular and very demanding playing principles, he recognizes that his work will be at least as psychological as tactical.
Try to have a much more organized team
“ The first objective will be to try to have a much more organized team so that we can develop a collective functioning which allows us to have an identity through the construction of the game and then for the team to regain confidence. “, he emphasizes. Sampaoli, who is not known for being a coach who has a reputation for building over time, can give new impetus to the Breton club. We have to go back to the 2019-2020 season to see Rennes climb to third place in the championship.
Jorge Sampaoli says to himself “ very enthusiastic » to be in Rennes. “ I am an admirer of the French League », even says Sampaoli. “ After Marseille, I followed the championship a lot, because I really like the teams here, how the transitions work, it’s a very good experience. It’s a challenge for me to be here “, he says in conclusion.