Season 2015/2016

In the summer of 2015, the club rebranded their stadium Roazhon Park, and transformed the ground into the club's colours, before recruiting Yoann Gourcuff after a never-ending transfer saga. Philippe Montanier began the season with recruits Mendes, Sylla and Sio in an innovative 3-4-1-2 formation. In spite of 4 victories in the opening 5 matches, the system was shelved in the autumn. Often flirting with mid-table anonymity in Ligue 1, the club stayed in contention for a place in Europe. Despite being 4th in mid-January, Philippe Montanier was sacked one evening, in the aftermath of a humiliating defeat in the French Cup on the 19th January. Rolland Courbis then took over the team. Even if there was brief hope after brilliant victories over Nantes (4-1) and Marseille (5-2), Rennes was unable to achieve qualification for Europe. After 5 defeats out of the last 6 league matches, the club finished a disappointing 8th, which is actually in line with their relative budget compared to other clubs in the league.