2010-2011 Season

Talking to Ouest France, Stade Rennes president Patrick Le Lay explained the strategy the club is aiming to follow in the years to come. To reach the target of a European qualification will be the base for any future investment by François Pinault.

Pierre Dréossi was speaking to RMC on Tuesday evening. The Rennes general manager gave his comments on Razak Boukari’s arrival, the rest of Rennes’ mercato, and the touchy topic of contract extensions.

This Monday evening, Razak Boukari was introduced to the media. Arriving from Lens, the forward is eagerly waited in Brittany, to help solving the team’s attacking weaknesses.

Stade Rennes announced this Sunday evening that they had reached an agreement with RC Lens regarding the transfer of Razak Boukari. The attacking midfielder will undergo the traditional medical on Monday morning and then join his new team-mates for the mid-season camp planned by Frédéric Antonetti and his staff.

Statistics. In his current position since 2002, Pierre Dréossi has spent many transfer windows recruiting players for Stade Rennes. As yet another one begins, a look at over hundred players who joined the professional team since his arrival allows us to underline some of his recruitment habits. A summary of eight years of transfers.

Review (Part II). With half of the season played, Stade Rennais Online analyses the performances of each member in Frédéric Antonetti’s squad. In this second part, all eyes are on the midfielders and forwards. From Stéphane Dalmat lacking confidence to Sylvain Marveaux in perdition and Victor Hugo Montaño waiting for support… A complete overview.

Interview. Sometimes, a football player’s destiny is a question of details, decisions that change a more or less definite career plan. This may be what happened to Jimmy Nirlo, a former team-mate of Yann M’vila and Yacine Brahimi with the Reserve, who unexpectedly left to Greece after he was awarded a professional contract. A bitter-sweet experience, but which left the current Pacy-sur-Eure player with a massive will to reach the highest level once again.

Review (Part I). With half of the season played, Stade Rennais Online analyses the performances of each member in Frédéric Antonetti’s squad. In this first part, we take a look at the goalkeepers and defenders. A complete overview, from Nicolas Douchez’ return at his best to the surprising Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik, and the curse striking Rennes' left backs.

Decimated by the late departures of Bangoura and Gyan last summer, the Rennes attack needs reconstruction this winter, in order to keep on hoping for European places at the end of the season. Waiting for attacking reinforcements, Frédéric Antonetti hopes the arrival of two additional forwards. Will his wish be realised? Here is a summary of the rumours published over the last few months in the media.

With 31 points at the break, Antonetti’s Stade Rennes is completing the second best league start in the club’s history. Only Guy Lacombe did better. As his predecessor, the current Rennes manager built his success on a heavy defence and constant ranting.