Les Rouge et Noirs

[Johno]

Another thread from me! This time it's in France and have picked Stade Rennais FC, I believe they are fame for their academy, hopefully I can keep the trend going, and promote youngsters and sell on for huge money!

Crazy to see all those decent players came through!

Season so far

Very unlucky to lose to Monaco, they scored the winner in 90th minutes.

PSG only goal was coming from defender mistake. Their keeper got MOTM.

Transfers

Not alot to say, only signed Hirving Lozano, on free.

We also just been taken over by Swiss tycoon, will be interesting for the club, got 82M to spend, will focus on the youngsters and hopefully improve the coaching team across the club.

Will try and update as much as I can due to work!

[Johno]

The manager of Stade Rennes Decided to play as ex player and I remembered him playing for Arsenal few years ago and I believe he not long just retired from playing!

[Johno]

Recruitment focuses

Here is how I am setting up my recruitment focuses

3 Scouts scouting Europe - to find hidden gems and will only sign them if I feel they can improve the team or make big profits.
1 scout in Africa - Again, France are well known to sign African players in real life, hopefully I can sign good ones from them and develop them.
1 is scouting France competitions and nation with France nationally only.
Scout is scouting for players who got a year left on their contract, been using this on my previous saves and found some cracking ones and sold for crazy profit!
My technical director (Nicky Butt) signed David Trezeguet as scout, so he's scouting for 4PA stars around the world.

[Johno]

Good to see club improving the youth facilities and recruitment!

[Johno]

Hopefully this goes through! We are paying the council 1M per year!

[Derek]

£1m a year!  Ticket prices must be expensive to pay that.

Very decent start mate with only a couple of defeats. Not sure we should count PSG defeats 

[Johno]

Season 1 half way point

Ligue 1

Delighted how we have started the season with the club, apart from loss to Lyon when we just fell apart in 2nd half. Lille, game we was 3-1 up and conceded twice in last 20 minutes. Cup game we rotated fully, drawn against Nancy, in next round.

Transfers

Spent few millions on improving the teams and adding depth. Happy with the signings I have bought in.

Probably a rash signing, but looks decent.

Was found via my scout in South America, looks decent, hopefully improve his game all round. Gone to Germany on loan.

To boost depth at the back. will probably sell on.

Was top of my list when I took over as he looks brilliant but at the time couldn't afford him.

Have to be the top signing so far, thanks to minimum release clause in Spain Looks very decent!

As our goalkeepers at the club are over 30s, spent 12.5M on him and very happy and will be number 1 for years to come.

Depth for the right back as our starter is 31 now. Gone back to club on loan.

Another right back signing, I think he is more likely to start at right back than one above. Also gone back to Schalke on loan.

Signed him for 1.2M but is currently on loan, so hell join the club in the summer.

OUT

 

Managed to sell 39 years old keeper, was on 50K a week! Spent all summer and season to sell him, so hired intermediary to sell him.

Sold Seko Fofana to Al Hazem for 30M

I have sacked the previous HOYD and bought in this guy, huge improvement.

[Johno]

Interesting, just hope I don't regret signings those midfielders if I do get decent midfielders coming through

[Johno]

Youth intakes

 

Wow 2 Defensive midfielders No more signings for midfielders at this rate Boli looks very promising, hopefully he can break into first team next year or so. Other players in intakes are okay-ish

[Johno]

Brilliant to see Bernal in top 10!

[VyKing]

Wish I could develop youngsters like that some serious quality there man

[Johno]

23 hours ago, VyKing said:

Wish I could develop youngsters like that some serious quality there man

Really hope I can develop them into world class!

[VyKing]

3 hours ago, Johno said:

Really hope I can develop them into world class!

Looking at them I believe you will with the right staff and training. What’s your method on bringing them through? 

[Johno]

20 hours ago, VyKing said:

Looking at them I believe you will with the right staff and training. What’s your method on bringing them through? 

Looking to play them in cup games if possible. Got them into mentoring group as well training with first team. U's19 coaching team are good

Maybe few improvements needed  

[Johno]

PSG lifted the title on last day of the season. Delighted how the season went, will do mini update later on.

[Johno]

One last game of the season and is Coupe de France Final against PSG. And wow what a final!! Suck on that PSG  

We got 60M to spend next season, maybe look at bringing in back up keeper.

[Johno]

Season 1 2023/24

Ligue 1 Fixtures (Jan to end of the season)

Our loss against Saint Étienne was probably the turning point of denying us the title. Even tho we dominated the game but 2 errors led them to goals.

Coupe de France

Could say Lyon was probably our toughest team in our run to the final.

Players stats

What a season from our players, I have to give special mention to Blas, who seems to have gone under the radar and was superb for us. Kalimuendo, is wanted by Chelsea and Bayern, not sure if I can keep him at the club or promote our youngsters if he does go.

Other news

We now owns our stadium, lovely saving of 1M per year

[VyKing]

Love this, great season well done

[Johno]

16 hours ago, VyKing said:

Love this, great season well done

Thanks, just didn't expect us to go so close to PSG in the first season. Will be interesting for second season, players are expecting youngsters to play in the first team. Hoping Vallee, can play few games.