Julien Stéphan


Julien Stéphan is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently in charge of Ligue 1 side Rennes.

Managerial career

Stéphan immediately decided to become a manager after his short playing career.
On 3 December 2018, Sabri Lamouchi was sacked as manager of Rennes due to poor results. While initially given a role as interim manager, Stéphan was given the permanent role nine days later after a string of victories including against Astana in the UEFA Europa League, qualifying Rennes for their first ever European knockout round.
Stéphan led Rennes to their first trophy in 48 years on 27 April 2019 in the Coupe de France, beating Paris Saint-Germain 6–5 in a penalty shoot-out in the final after drawing 2–2. Rennes again faced Paris Saint-Germain on 3 August 2019 in the Trophée des Champions, but Stéphan failed to repeat their cup achievement as Rennes lost 2–1.

Personal life

Stéphan is the son of former France national team assistant manager Guy Stéphan and the brother of Guillaume Stéphan, also a former footballer.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Rennes