Rennes hire coach Sampaoli ‘to get the club moving again’

By AFP
November 13, 2024
Jorge Sampaoli (L) with Rennes sporting director Frederic Masssara ahead of a Ligue 1 loss to Toulouse.— AFP/File
Jorge Sampaoli (L) with Rennes sporting director Frederic Masssara ahead of a Ligue 1 loss to Toulouse.— AFP/File

RENNES, France: Struggling French Ligue 1 club Rennes on Monday unveiled former Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli as coach. The 64-year-old, who has also coached Chile, Marseille and Sevilla, replaced Julien Stephan, fired last week. Sampaoli watched Rennes lose at home to Toulouse on Sunday. Last year, Rennes missed out on European qualification for the first time in seven campaigns.