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

AFP
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024

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.