This would be an original symbol, as the Breton club, then coached by Julien Stéphan at the time, won at Groupama Stadium in the semi-final of the Coupe de France in April 2019 (3-2), which had precipitated the departure of Genesio from the OL bench. Four years later, the roles are reversed for the protagonists but the scenario remains similar. The defeat on Sunday against Olympique Lyonnais (0-1), despite having been in the midst of a crisis for several months, on the pitch at Roazhon Park could be one too many for Bruno Genesio. The international break will be a way to reflect on the rest of the season. Note that Rennes players have still not won two consecutive matches this season.
“When we have twelve points after twelve days in a club which has a Champions League objective, which had the means to recruit, obviously the coach is also primarily responsible and there are questions about his case , it’s normal, I know, I’m not a novice”, analyzed the French coach under contract with Rennes until June 2025. Despite an XXL transfer window where an envelope of nearly 60 million was spent to attract in particular Ludovic Blas, Enzo Le Fée, Fabian Rieder, Bertuğ Yıldırım and Nemanja Matic , the Rouge et Noir are still unable to do so and are currently in 13th position, just one unit behind FC Lorient, currently in 15th place. On Sunday, Bruno Genesio kicked in when a question about his future was asked.
The Breton management is thinking!
After the defeat against OL on Sunday evening, the Rennes management did not communicate. But according to information from our colleagues at The Team, the French coach, Bruno Genesio, is currently in great danger. The French newspaper specifies that a speech by the leaders of Stade Rennais is expected this week and the international truce of around ten days will serve to take stock with all the parties concerned in this stormy situation in Brittany. Shareholder François Pinault, sports director Florian Maurice and the rest of Rennes’ leaders should meet this week to discuss the rest of the season, and in particular the future of Genesio.
Since the start of the season, the 2022/2023 version of Stade Rennais, which had a very positive record with an attractive style of play and a 4th place in the championship, seems to be a distant memory. It is still too early to really know the upcoming decisions of Florian Maurice and his advisors. But one thing is certain: the sky is darkening in Rennes and the storm of radical change could well fall on the heads of certain actors. The good results in the Europa League (1st in Group F) do not seem to be enough to mask the setback at home against OL, the anger of Genesio in the tunnel at the break, the numerous defensive flaws and the lack of offensive efficiency. To be continued.
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