It’s official now. Rennes announced on Monday night the acquisition of Jorge Sampaoli until June 30, 2026. The 64-year-old Argentina coach takes over from Julien Stephan, dismissed as a result of a poor run of results that relegated the Breton team to its current 13th place in Ligue 1, just two points away from the relegation places. after 11 days played.
Former coach of Chile and Argentina and former coach of Sevilla in two periods (2016-2017 and 2022-2023), Santos, Atlético Mineiro and Flamengo among other teams, Sampaoli returns to French football after governing Marseille between March 2021 and June 2022.
Stéphan was dismissed on November 7 and Sunday is temporary Sebastien Tambouret who led Rennes to a 0-2 defeat against Toulouse in the presence of Sampaoli in the stands of Roazhon Park. The Argentine coach has been without a team since he was sacked by Flamengo in September and will make his debut in office on November 24, after the national team break, against Lille.
Strong and aggressive character, Sampaoli’s big success on the bench was the Copa América won at the helm of the Chilean team in 2015. He also achieved two Apertura (2022, 2012), and a Clausura (2011), in addition to a Copa Sudamericana (2011) with Universidad de Chile and a Mineiro Championship with Atlético Mineiro (2020).
Source: La Verdad
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