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Rennes Moves To Dismiss Habib Beye As Interim Staff Take Charge

A damaging run of results with internal strain forced the move.

L'entraîneur du Stade rennais Habib Beye lors du match de Ligue 1 contre Nice, au Roazhon Park de Rennes, le 26 octobre 2025
L'entraîneur de Rennes Habib Beye (à droite) et le défenseur lensois Malang Sarr (à gauche) le 7 février 2026 au stade Bollaert de Lens
L'entraîneur de Rennes Habib Beye, le 26 octobre 2025 lors du match contre Nice au Roazhon Park de Rennes

Overview

  • Stade Rennais announced it has initiated a procedure to end the duties of head coach Habib Beye and assistants Olivier Saragaglia, Sébastien Bichard and Yann Cavezza.
  • Sébastien Tambouret, Pierre-Alexandre Lelièvre and Maxime Le Marchand have been assigned to run first-team training until further notice.
  • The decision follows four heavy defeats, including a 3-1 loss at Lens and a Coupe de France exit to Marseille, with 10 goals conceded across the last three official matches.
  • Local outlets report Franck Haise as the leading candidate to take over, noting he is available and has prior ties to Rennes and president Arnaud Pouille; no appointment has been announced.
  • Recent weeks brought dressing-room tensions, including the disciplinary sidelining of goalkeeper Brice Samba after the Marseille cup elimination.