Soccer-Stephan returns to replace Genesio as Rennes coach


Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Stade Rennes v AS Saint-Etienne - Roazhon Park, Rennes, France - February 14, 2021 Stade Rennes coach Julien Stephan REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/file photo

(Reuters) - Stade Rennais have appointed Julien Stephan as manager to replace Bruno Genesio who stepped down for personal reasons, the Ligue 1 club said on Sunday.

The 57-year-old Genesio has been Rennes manager since 2021 when he took over from Stephan, who returns to the club which he steered to their first ever Champions League qualification in 2020.

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