Julien Stéphan is a French professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Ligue 1 club Rennes. As a player, he was as a defensive midfielder. From December 2018 to March 2021, Stéphan managed his hometown club Rennes, winning the 2018–19 Coupe de France, before managing Strasbourg from July 2021 to January 2023. In November 2023, he was reappointed as manager of Rennes.
Stéphan as Strasbourg manager in 2021
Stade Rennais Football Club, commonly referred to as Stade Rennais, Rennes, or simply SRFC, is a French professional football club based in Rennes, Brittany. It competes in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football, and plays its home matches at the Roazhon Park. The team's president is Olivier Cloarec, and its owner is Artémis, the holding company of businessman François Pinault.
Stade Rennais in 1904
The presidency of Isidore Odorico marked the history of the club during the 1920–1930s.
Jean Prouff, pictured in 1935, led Rennes to its major successes.
The Hermine symbols outside the Roazhon Park