The Stade Rennais Courier
Squad17 Nov 2031
A falling-out at Stade Rennais
Issa Soumaré and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad17 Nov 2031
A row about effort at Stade Rennais
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Yacine Titraoui was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
The dugout17 Nov 2031
Yaya Diemé back under a manager who knows him
The new man at Stade Rennais has worked with Yaya Diemé before and it went well. He arrives with a view of the player already formed, which is worth more than any pre-season.
The dugout17 Nov 2031
The manager makes an example of Maxi Oyedele
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Squad17 Nov 2031
Stéphane Garnier signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Stéphane Garnier commits to Stade Rennais for another 4 years.
The dugout17 Nov 2031
A promise honoured for Maxi Oyedele
It is not much of a headline and it is the reason players believe the next promise. Stade Rennais told Maxi Oyedele something would happen and then it happened, which in this industry passes for remarkable.
The dugout17 Nov 2031
Seny Koumbassa knocks on the manager’s door
“Thirty minutes, door closed, everything said. We shook hands after.” Whatever was in the room stayed in the room, and Seny Koumbassa trained the next morning like a man with less to carry.
Market17 Nov 2031
Sam Amo-Ameyaw linked with a move away
The name of Sam Amo-Ameyaw keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Stade Rennais say nothing, which says plenty.
Looking ahead17 Nov 2031
A reunion for Noah Cadiou
He used to wear the other shirt. On Saturday he plays against Rodez AF in this one, and whatever he says this week about it being just another game will be untrue.
In brief
- Market The clock does Tristan Crama’s negotiating for him
- Squad Zadig Lanssade wants to know why he earns less
- Boardroom The Stade Rennais production line keeps running