Sampaoli returns to Ligue 1

Stade Rennais now enters after the 4-0 defeat at Auxerre, ahead of Julien Stéphan’s Avenir. Among the candidates, the name of Jorge Sampaoli department with force. Free since his departure from Flamengo in 2023, the former OM coach would be seduced by the Rennes project and would have already started discussions with the conductors of the Breton club.

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Two of the other profiles are similar studies, including Patrick Vieira and Habib Beye, the Sampaoli set is in the same place for reference. With experience in Ligue 1 and a return trip to Marseille, she also played in the Champions League and attended the semi-finals of the European Conference League, the Argentine team of 64 was awarded a intense style from Stade Rennais.

Meetings are planned in the coming days to finalize the decision, as Rennes continues to prepare for their match against Toulouse.

EN BRIEF

• Stade Rennais was looking for a new coach after a 4-0 defeat against Auxerre, with Julien Stéphan in danger, with Jorge Sampaoli as the main candidate.
• Sampaoli, free since his departure from Flamengo in 2023, is in discussions with Rennes, attractive by the club’s project and with his experience in Ligue 1 with OM.
• Meetings are being prepared to finalize the choice of coach, even if Rennes is prepared for the match against Toulouse.