The Rennes locker room is experiencing new friction. Habib Beye must now manage relations with certain players and disagreements with management.
Tension rises in Rennes, where Habib Beye sees his position weakened. After four consecutive draws and a defeat against Nice, the Senegalese coach absolutely had to get back on track against Toulouse. However, despite a 2-0 lead, the Bretons conceded a draw (2-2), missing an opportunity to return to victory and postponing the emergency until this Sunday for the reception in Strasbourg. Each result now becomes a test of Beye’s credibility with leaders who are starting to show impatience.
According to The Teamthe difficulties are not limited to performances on the field. Relations between Beye and President Arnaud Pouille remain delicate. Since January, Pouille has stepped up efforts to provide the means necessary for the technician’s success, between targeted reinforcements and public support. But persistent strategic differences, combined with constant pressure to achieve immediate results, have significantly cooled their collaboration.
Things are getting complicated for Habib Beye
Tensions also extend within the sports organization chart. Loïc Désiré, the sports director who arrived this summer, would have seen his relations with Beye strain. The coach’s refusal to modify his tactical supervision, despite proposals for reinforcements, exacerbated these frictions. In a club where internal communication struggles to be fluid, these disagreements create a heavy climate, where each decision seems to fuel doubt about the coach’s future.
On a human level, Beye also has to manage complicated relationships with several key players. Among them, Brice Samba and Seko Fofana, whose role in the team is major, sometimes find themselves disagreeing with certain decisions. This Sunday, against Strasbourg, Habib Beye sees his future being played out on several fronts.
