Lacombe in for Dréossi at Rennes

Guy Lacombe has replaced Pierre Dréossi as coach of Stade Rennais FC as the Brittany team look to reverse a dramatic slump in form.

Losing run
Rennes have turned to Lacombe after losing six successive Ligue 1 games, dropping from third to 13th in the process. Their latest defeat came 2-1 at home to SM Caen on Saturday and prompted the club to take swift action. "In agreement with the shareholders of Stade Rennais FC, general manager Pierre Dréossi has suggested to president Frédéric de Saint-Sernin that Guy Lacombe should be appointed coach to revive the team's fortunes," the club stated on Monday evening. Dréossi had been working as both coach and general manager and will retain the latter role.

Lacombe experience
Lacombe is back on a bench for the first time since being dismissed by Paris Saint-Germain FC eleven months ago. A French League Cup winner with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, the 52-year-old former striker has coached 293 top-flight matches in France with AS Cannes, Toulouse FC and EA Guingamp as well as PSG and Sochaux. Rennes are bottom of UEFA Cup Group D and must beat NK Dinamo Zagreb by a three-goal margin to finish third and progress from the section.