Rennes coach Julien Stéphan spoke about his future on Saturday.
Like Pierre Sage at OL and Jean-Louis Gasset at OM, Julien Stéphan was recalled by Stade Rennais to save the furniture. A task that the French technician is succeeding for the moment. However, the former Strasbourg coach does not yet know whether he will continue on the Rennes bench next season or not.
Julien Stéphan evasive about his future in Rennes
Appointed head of Stade Rennais last November after the departure of Bruno Génésio, Julien Stéphan managed to turn things around. In the soft underbelly of the ranking upon its arrival, the Breton club (35pts) now occupies 7th place in Ligue 1 and is a serious candidate for Europe. On the sidelines of the Breton derby against Lorient on Sunday, Julien Stéphan spoke about his future in Brittany.
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For the moment, the French technician is not yet sure of his fate. “ We will discuss and we will see what happens, we will discuss together, we have come in a very specific context with a short-term mission. If the club is happy with our work and wants to materialize it with a continuation, we will be delighted and we will discuss », Launches the former coach of RC Strasbourg.
Julien Stéphan focuses on the present
Not only does Julien Stéphan not yet know whether he will continue or not, but the Frenchman is not concerned about his future either. In the running for qualification in Europe and qualified for the semi-final of the Coupe de France, the Rennes coach prefers to concentrate on his team’s upcoming events.
« For now, focus on the group, on the players, on the dynamics, on the results, on tomorrow’s match and for the rest we will see but this question also allows me to thank the Pinault family for the luck which has given us given to retrain this club, this locker room. I’m waiting for nothing and I was waiting for nothing from the start, I’ve already said it, it’s very sincere and it allows us to stay focused on everyday life and the present. We are lucky to be in a very good club with a great locker room, great guys, great players, we have a good match to prepare for with the derby, we have a smile and we are very happy for that », Confided Julien Stéphan.
2024-03-02 20:34:33
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