Julien Stéphan is a French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Ligue 1 club Rennes. As a player, he was as a defensive midfielder. From December 2018 to March 2021, Stéphan managed his hometown club Rennes, winning the 2018–19 Coupe de France, before managing Strasbourg from July 2021 to January 2023. Wikipedia