Red Star: Habib Beye on departure, Fabien Valéri tipped to replace him

Last Friday, at the end of the match against Saint-Brieuc (2-0) and the failed accession to Ligue 2, there was a lot of emotion on the faces of the leaders, staff and players of Red Star. On the lawn, Habib Beye multiplied the accolades. Scenes that sounded like a goodbye. Asked several times about his future at a press conference, the Audonian coach kicked into touch. “Now is not the time to talk about that,” he repeated.

Relaunched one last time, the former OM captain said a little more. “You have to know how to protect yourself, not to talk hotly. I also need to evacuate what I have been through for 20 months. I need to sit down. See also what our project is. I thank, and not because it’s a departure, the whole club, my president and the owners because they gave me full powers. I did what I wanted with my staff. We had a good time. Unfortunately, we could have lived an exceptional moment if everything had been pinned as we wanted, but that was not the case. But what the Red Star have done this season is of high quality. »

Nevertheless, the trend would be off to a good start. Since his appointment as number 1 in September 2021, he has managed to unite his group by making him practice a pleasant game. Internally, it is also very popular. But in his career plan, Beye, under contract until June 2024, necessarily aspires to train in L1 or L2. Which could end or reduce his consulting activities on Canal +.

Last winter, Brest (L1) had already thought of him but he preferred to finish this season with Red Star. While the L1 and L2 championships will end this weekend, several clubs have already put it on their list, such as Sochaux (L2), the track that seems the hottest at the moment. There is also Amiens. The leaders of Paris FC who are looking for a successor to Thierry Laurey, who could be Stéphane Gilli, would also study Beye’s profile.

Chambly is “ready to release” Valéri but wants a quick response

If Beye leaves, the Red Star could promote a Parisian coach, Fabien Valéri (48). After raising Paris 13 Atletico to National last season, the former UJA Maccabi and Paris FC (assistant, U17, reserve) had a good run with Chambly (2nd in group A of N2). He has just been admitted to the last promotion of the BEPF, an essential diploma to train in National.

Former Red Star player (1992-2000), where he was trained and evolved with Steve Marlet (adviser to the president), Fabien Valéri has often been seen this season at the Bauer stadium and was present on Friday against Saint-Brieuc. Represented recently by the same agents as Habib Beye, he still has a year of contract with Chambly, who has given him until the end of this week to decide. “We are ready to release him, we want to respect if we are respected,” warns the president of Chambly Fulvio Luzi.

If Valéri seemed to have the preference of the management of Red Star, the American owner of 777 Partners will have a say in the file and could favor other options. The name of Karim Mokeddem, an experienced coach at this level (Lyon-Duchère, Bourg-en-Bresse, assistant at Châteauroux, Saint-Brieuc) is also circulating.