" The adventure goes on ".
In a brief message on Twitter, Habib Beye commented on the announcement of his extension on the Red Star bench until 2024. There had been no doubts for several days but the contract was officially signed on Wednesday.
The former side of RC Strasbourg, OM and Newcastle will therefore be part of the new era of the Audonian club.
The American Josh Wander, head of the investment fund 777 Partners and new owner after its takeover for nearly 15 million euros, welcomed this decision.
"Habib is a coach who offers attractive football and helps his players progress.
He is a charismatic figure, whose extension confirms our desire to grow the club in an atmosphere of stability,” he said.
Patrice Haddad, who remains president despite the sale of his shares, also says he is happy to “maintain the sporting momentum observed in the second half of the season in order to start the next season on foundations that are both stable and ambitious.
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The adventure continues... 💪🏾⚽️ @RedStarFC @ClassicoSportsM https://t.co/IYtQdxdkJj
— Habib Beye (@BeyeHabib) May 25, 2022
The Red Star was in a crisis of results when the Canal + consultant landed last September, from the 7th day of the National 1 championship. A simple interim, it was said at the start.
In the end, this first number one experience lasted.
For a mixed record from an accounting point of view (11th place) despite a very attacking style of play (best attack with 55 goals in 34 games).
“The human adventure that we experienced with the players, the staff, and an entire club made me want to continue.
As I have already said, I am in the ideal club, which offers me the perfect environment in which to practice my profession.
All the elements were there so that I could continue my work here, ”said in the official press release the one who has just validated his BEPF diploma, which allows him to officiate alone on a professional bench.
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The new direction taken by the club raises many protests from the side of the supporters.
777 Partners owns several teams including Genoa (Serie A), Standard de Liège (Belgian D1) or Vasco de Gama (Brazilian D2).
The company follows the same approach as the much criticized Sino-American group New City Capital which owns Nancy (L2 relegated to National) and a myriad of second-class formations in Europe.
Will the maintenance of Habib Beye, 44, reassure the most suspicious?
“The club gives itself the means of its ambitions in order to find the very high level.
With the arrival of 777 Partners, we are at the dawn of an exciting new page for Red Star FC, and I can't wait to start it, "said the interested party, now focused on his priority mission: the return quickly in Ligue 2 before then considering a rise in Ligue 1, the medium-term objective.