Rennes have split up with manager Jorge Sampaoli after a short and rough time at the club Players like Glen Kamara and Mika Faye are now thinking about leaving the club because of the manager getting fired. Sampaoli didn’t do very well at Rennes which led to him getting sacked.
- Jorge Sampaoli got the Rennes manager job in November 2024.
- He only managed ten matches winning three and losing seven of them.
- Players Glen Kamara and Mika Faye are thinking about what to do next.
The End of Sampaoli’s Stint at Rennes
Rennes have said they fired their manager Jorge Sampaoli which ends his short and rocky time there. He started in November 2024 and only managed ten matches where he won three and lost seven which wasn’t good enough Even though he did good things before like winning Copa América with Chile in 2015 he couldn’t do the same at Rennes. His 4-2-3-1 setup just didn’t work out and that’s why they fired him. The trusted reporter Fabrizio Romano says they’ll announce it soon and now the club needs to find someone new to take over. Source: Stade Rennais FC Information
🚨❌ Rennes have decided to sack the manager Jorge Sampaoli, it’s over.
The decision is confirmed and will be made official soon, as L’Équipé reported.
👀 Glen Kamara and Mika Faye among players in talks for exit now waiting to understand what happens with Rennes coach. https://t.co/3jcsoEYywX
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
January 30, 2025
Players in Limbo: Glen Kamara and Mika Faye
Now that Rennes changed managers players like Glen Kamara and Mika Faye don’t know what to do next. Kamara who plays in the middle and played 65 times for Finland came to Rennes in July 2024 and has a deal until 2028. He’s worth about €6.00 million. Then there’s Mika Faye who plays in defense and played once for Senegal, he joined in August 2024. His contract goes till 2028 too and has this €25M buyback thing and 30% sell-on fee in it. Both of them are waiting to see who becomes the new manager before they decide what to do. Source: Glen Kamara Profile Source: Mikayil Faye Profile
Sampaoli’s Coaching Legacy
Jorge Sampaoli has coached lots of big teams like Flamengo Sevilla FC and Marseille. He did really good at Marseille and changed how the team played. He likes his teams to attack a lot and can change his tactics when needed. He also coached Argentina and Chile national teams and did pretty good there too. Now that he’s left Rennes it’s just another part of his long career in football. If you want to know more about what he did before you can check out stuff about his time at Marseille and Flamengo to see what he did at those clubs.
