Franck Haise’s quiet reset at Rennes gathers pace before Roazhon Park bow | OneFootball

Franck Haise is steering a measured reset at Rennes, who host Toulouse on Saturday in his first outing at Roazhon Park after a 3-0 debut win at Auxerre and two straight away victories since Habib Beye’s exit.

According to L'Équipe, Rennes have sat sixth for almost three months, a position that could mean a Europa Conference League play-off or Europa League depending on the Coupe de France, which would be welcome after two seasons without Europe.

Beye departed on 9 February following a poor run, then interim coach Sébastien Tambouret oversaw a 3-1 win against PSG on 13 February. Haise was appointed five days later and kept the same XI at Auxerre, switching to a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 that broke from Beye’s 3-5-2, with Jérémy Jacquet sidelined by a shoulder problem.

Signed through 2027 and still based at a hotel, Haise arrived midweek before Auxerre and has now completed his first full week, reconnecting with the club, players and academy through participative management and lively sessions.

The run-in includes Lille at home in 15 days and final trips to Strasbourg, Lyon and Marseille. Rennes are playing to hold sixth or better, with OM three points ahead and Monaco likely to press. Haise stresses the team belongs to the whole club rather than to him.

With assistants Lilian Nalis, Johann Ramaré and Pierre-Alexandre Lelièvre, he led an open, sunlit session on Wednesday that hinted at a similar XI for TFC, with decisions benefiting some more than others.

Left-footer Mahamadou Nagida has impressed at right-back, involved in one goal against PSG and two at Auxerre while Przemyslaw Frankowski was absent. The Anthony Rouault–Lilian Brassier pairing also convinced, leaving Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, back from injury, behind for now.

Up front, Breel Embolo has started the last two on the bench as Estéban Lepaul scored in successive games in a one-striker shape. It would be a surprise if the Swiss remains only a late option for long, which may require a dip from Lepaul or a shift to two up top. Sebastian Szymanski is asserting himself as an 8-10 with incisive passing, and Haise says the squad can suit multiple systems when near full strength.

His influence will be tested against Toulouse before a notably personal return to Nice next weekend, two months after a turbulent end on the Côte d’Azur.

Source: L'Équipe