The Stade Brestois Sentinel
Player ratings3 Apr 2028
Mama Baldé beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 21. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Squad3 Apr 2028
Tempers go at Stade Brestois
Lucas Tousart was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
The dugout3 Apr 2028
No hiding place for Jean Butez
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Jean Butez, and the manager let it.
Match1 Apr 2028
Stade Rennais take the points off Stade Brestois
Beaten 0‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Market3 Apr 2028
One of our own: Antoine Meyer joins the Stade Brestois first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Antoine Meyer is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market3 Apr 2028
One of our own: Bruno Blanchard joins the Stade Brestois first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Bruno Blanchard is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market3 Apr 2028
Stade Brestois promote David Vincent from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. David Vincent has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market3 Apr 2028
Thibault Charles steps up from the Stade Brestois academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Thibault Charles has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Squad3 Apr 2028
Brendan Chardonnet slips down the pecking order
The demotion a club never announces and a dressing room always notices. Brendan Chardonnet is further from the side than he was, and the reason will not be given until he asks.
In brief
- The dugout The manager’s verdict
- Squad Words at Stade Brestois training over how hard people work
- The dugout Mathieu Patouillet dropped after a run of poor form