This Sunday at 8:45 PM (CET), Paris Saint-Germain faces Rennes at Roazhon Park in the opening round of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season. In a press conference, Rennes coach Franck Haise spoke about the match and their Parisian opponents.
Haise: “We’ll have to run even more without the ball.”
“What does the venue swap for the PSG-Rennes match change for you?
From a sporting perspective, it hasn’t necessarily changed the way we work. We had already started our week’s preparation, as the news came quite late. The only adjustment is moving the pre-match training session to the afternoon. We know who the opponent is—the two-time European champions—and we know we’ll have to run even more without the ball than usual. That said, having the home crowd behind us—yes, that makes a difference. I hope we can play with even more freedom when the moment calls for it, in order to cause them problems.”
Franck Haise makes no secret of the scale of the challenge awaiting Rennes. Facing a Parisian side accustomed to dominating possession, his squad will have to accept defending for long spells while maintaining enough composure to capitalize on transition opportunities.
However, the venue swap offers Rennes an unexpected advantage: starting their season in front of a packed Roazhon Park. The crowd’s support could fuel the intensity and risk-taking the Breton coach is demanding in order to truly rattle PSG.
