Rennes/PSG – Haise addresses the switch, warns his players

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·22 August 2026

Rennes/PSG – Haise addresses the switch, warns his players

This Sunday at 8:45 p.m. (broadcast on Ligue1+), Paris Saint-Germain will face Rennes at Roazhon Park as part of the opening matchday of Ligue 1 2026-2027. In a press conference, Rennes coach Franck Haise spoke about this match and the Parisian opponent.

Haise: “We’re going to have to run even more without the ball”

“What changes for you with the switch of the PSG-Rennes match? From a sporting point of view, it hasn’t necessarily changed the way we work. We had already started the week, since it happened fairly late. The only thing is that we’ve moved the pre-match training session back to the afternoon. We know who the opponent is, the two-time European champion, and we know we’re going to have to run even more without the ball than usual. Then, having your crowd behind you, yes, that is a difference. I hope we’ll be even freer at the moments when we need to be in order to cause them problems.”

Franck Haise is not hiding the scale of the challenge awaiting Rennes. Against a Paris team used to dominating possession, his squad will have to accept defending for long stretches while keeping enough composure to make the most of their transition opportunities.

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The switch of the match does, however, give Rennes an unexpected advantage: starting their season in front of a full Roazhon Park. The support of the crowd could help bring the intensity and risk-taking the Breton coach is asking for to truly trouble PSG.

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