Ligue 1 side Rennes appointed Frank Hayes as their new manager on Wednesday. Habib Bey sent off.
The French club said in a statement that Heise has been given a contract until 2027.
Coach Heise’s immediate task is to lead sixth-place Rennes to fourth place and qualify for the Champions League qualification. Rennes are six points behind fourth-placed Marseille with 12 games remaining.
Heise was Nice’s manager at the start of the season but was sacked in December following poor results. tension with fans. His assistants at Nice, Johan Lamarais and Lilian Naris, will join him at Rennes. 3-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain Last Friday.
Heise, 54, returned to Rennes and began his coaching career as head of the youth academy from 2006 to 2012.
Heise had a successful spell as Reims manager between 2020 and 2024, leading the team to second place behind star-studded PSG in 2023 and helping the northern club qualify for the Champions League. That season, Lens finished just one point behind PSG, and Heise was praised for his astute tactical ability.
relax with wine
Heise is an avid wine collector and has been nicknamed “The Wine Scholar” by his friends. He once said that his dedication to all things wine was a way to escape the pressures of top-level management.
“When I’m reading a French wine review, watching a show about wine on TV, or attending a tasting, it’s a rare moment when I’m not thinking about soccer,” Heise said. Speaking in an interview with the Ouest France newspaper “When I’m in the world of wine, my mind isn’t cluttered with other things. It’s an escape for me.”
Next stop after Rennes is a trip to Auxerre on Sunday.
It should be a good fit, since Heise is located in the north of the Burgundy wine region, which produces the famous Chablis white wine. ___
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