{"id":22764,"date":"2026-02-09T16:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/rennes-part-ways-with-manager-habib-bayet-after-poor-performance\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:41:02","slug":"rennes-part-ways-with-manager-habib-bayet-after-poor-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/rennes-part-ways-with-manager-habib-bayet-after-poor-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Rennes part ways with manager Habib Bayet after poor performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>RENNES, France (AP) \u2014 French club Rennes parted ways with coach Habib Bayet on Monday amid reports of poor form and tension within the squad.<\/p>\n<p>Rennes said <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">on X<\/span> It said it had &#8220;begun the process&#8221; with Bey and that the team would be run by an assistant coach until further decisions were made. According to reports in French media, Rennes is linked to former Reims and Nice manager Frank Hayes.<\/p>\n<p>Rennes sit sixth in Ligue 1, but the Brittany club have lost all of their last four games, conceding 12 goals.<\/p>\n<p>Rennes, who lost 2-0 at home to Lorient, lost 4-0 to Monaco in the league, lost 3-0 to Marseille and were eliminated from the French Cup, and lost 3-1 to Reims on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Bey reportedly had falling outs with several players, including goalkeeper Bryce Samba, who was left out of the squad for the league game against Lens.<\/p>\n<p>Bey, 48, played as a tough-tackling right-back for Marseille and Newcastle during his playing days. ___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/rennes-beye-fired-ligue-1-98f6b9e4a45fecf2c93302421871ca18\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RENNES, France (AP) \u2014 French club Rennes parted ways with coach Habib Bayet on Monday amid reports of poor form and tension within the squad. 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