A football club in the middle of a business conglomerate with
Gucci
,
Yves Saint Laurent
, Balenciaga or the auction house
Christie's
, with actress
Salma Hayek
as the global ambassador.
This is
Stade Rennais
, a team that is experiencing its sweetest moment since it was acquired in 1998 by the
Pinault
family
, France's fourth fortune.
After ten years with only two appearances in the Europa League, the Brittany team has been among the best in Europe and tonight they will face
Sevilla
at the Sánchez Pizjuán.
It was precisely the
Lopetegui
team
that opened the direct doors of the competition to the third-placed in Ligue 1 by proclaiming themselves champion of the Europa League last August.
Rennais is a whim of
François Pinault
, a veteran businessman who rescued the club from his native Brittany in the worst moments to, as he did throughout his own life, try to build a bright future for them.
The son of peasants, he began to work in his father's sawmill, which he soon transformed into a timber trading company.
Then came the purchase of
Conforama
, the
Printemps
,
La Redoute
and
FNAC
hypermarkets
.
His portfolio was joined at the end of the 90s by the Stade Rennais, as the business turned towards luxury brands and was in the hands of his son,
François-Henri
, who renamed it
Kering
and added the Château Latour wine estate , the weekly
Le Point
, the Marigny Theater, the sports brand Puma and a marriage in 2009 with actress Salma Hayeck in Venice that made the front pages.
Since then, the actress has been a fan who can be seen in the box at the Stade de la Route de Lorient stadium and did not miss the victory in the 2019 French Cup. It was the first Rennais title in 48 years.
More discreet is his father-in-law, who used to go to the stands almost incognito and who, although his 83 years no longer allow it, is still pending from day to day.
In fact, he was one of the voices that rose up against the transfer of the pearl of his quarry, the Franco Angolan
Eduardo Camavinga
, a 17-year-old midfielder sought by Real Madrid last spring.
With a contract until 2022, his transfer is not in Rennais's plans.
So much so that the conversations with the white team caused François-Henri to dismiss the president,
Olivier Létang
, in a sudden way
.
Camavinga will not be at the Sánchez Pizjuán tonight.
After his debut with the French team in September, adorned with a Chilean goal,
Julien Stéphan
, the coach who has accompanied him in his growth, has decided to give him a touch of attention and has left him out of the call, officially with discomfort .
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