As we mentioned, the trend for Habib Beye was towards a departure from Red Star. The deciphering of his latest media interventions went in this direction. After meeting its president Patrice Haddad one last time this Monday, Beye made his decision.
This Wednesday, he announced to his management, his staff, and his group that he would not continue the adventure at Red Star. Promoted to the bench as number 1 in September 2021 in place of Vincent Bordot when he initially arrived as an assistant, he has proven himself in the National through his results and the style of play of his team. After maintaining it the first season, he finished 3rd before moving it up to L2, finishing as National champion.
Beye, 46, has never hidden the fact that he aspires to coach at the highest level quickly and that he now feels ready. But it won’t be in Reims (L1) where he is not an option. “We have not met Habib Beye as I have read and he will not be our coach,” declared Reims president Jean Pierre Caillot in the columns of the Union.
A shareholder in turmoil
Red Star confirmed the departure of its coach at the end of the season in a press release. “At the head of the pro team for three seasons, Habib Beye and Red Star will not continue their collaboration next season. The club is already focused on preparing for its return to L2, and wishes Habib its best wishes for success. »
Followed by several clubs, Beye put himself on the market without yet having certainty about his future base. On the Red Star side, we expected their coach to leave and we had already prepared for it. Internally, we believe that the club is now solid enough in its structures and organization to successfully digest a change of coach, which would not necessarily have been the case two or three years ago.
But before the announcement of Beye’s departure, the start of the week was marked by the announcement of a complaint filed for acts of major fraud, from a company based in London, Leadenhall, against 777 Partners, the fund who owns the Red Star. This is not necessarily the trigger for Beye’s departure, but the current situation of 777 has not contributed to him obtaining the guarantees he had requested to build a team to play leading roles in L2 from the first season.
“Listening with my advisors to opportunities that arise”
On the set of the Canal Champions Club, Habib Beye spoke about the reasons for his departure: “Two and a half years ago, I promised the president to bring his club back to the highest level,” he explains. last time, we failed by two points and I could have already gone higher. But I took the time to achieve the goals set. My mission was to move up to L2, I achieved this objective by experiencing an exceptional adventure with the players. But I never hid that I wanted to coach at the highest level. The Red Star was a first step. I also took the time to develop myself as a coach with this project. »
If he says “want to enjoy the last two matches”, with his players, he is also “listening with my advisors to the opportunities that will present themselves”.
Habib Beye ended his intervention with a clarification on Reims. “I read everywhere that I went to Reims at night to meet the president, the sports director and visit the infrastructure. But I would like to take this opportunity to say that I did not go to Reims and that I did not see anyone or visit the infrastructure. »