Season 2014/2015

For their second season at Stade Rennais, First-team Manager Philippe Montanier and his chief recruiter Jean-Luc Buisine were very busy during the summer transfer window, boosted by the return of René Ruello as Club President. 12 recruits arrived from all over the world, whilst the same number of players departed the club. After a convincing start to the season, Rennes suffered three straight defeats in September, followed by 9 matches without defeat in all competitions. During winter, thought, the Red and Blacks went 10 games without a win, before recovering with 9 without a loss. This rollercoaster season saw the club eliminated in the last 16 of the League Cup at the hands of Monaco, and in the Quarter Finals of the French Cup at Bastia. Overall, the general impression was of unspectacular matches, as Montanier was unable to impose his managerial philosophy. In the interest of stability, and satisfied by the day to day work of his Manager, President Ruello extended Montanier’s contract before the end of the season.