New-Look Brest Up for Deviated Season

Set-up

There is excitement in Britanny after Brest were drawn as one of the eight seeds in the draw for the group stages of the inaugural Europa Conference League.

It is the first time that Brest have played in European competition since the 2005 Intertoto Cup and they will be hoping to make a good impression.

They have been drawn in Group G alongside Partizan Belgrade, Royal Antwerp and Hapoel Beer Sheva. It is a tough group but Brest will be confident of qualifying for the knockout stages.

New Manager

Stade Brestois 29 have appointed Michel Der Zakarian as their new manager. The 58-year-old has signed a two-year contract with the club and he will be tasked with guiding them into the top half of the table. Der Zakarian is a former defender who had a successful playing career in France, playing for Nantes, Montpellier and Marseille. He has also managed Nantes, Montpellier and Reims in the past.

Der Zakarian is a experienced and successful manager and he will be looking to use his knowledge and expertise to help Brest achieve their goals. Stade Brestois will be hoping that Der Zakarian can help them to improve their league position and make a positive impact in the cup competitions.

New Signings

Stade Brestois 29 have been active in the transfer market this summer and they have made a number of new signings.

• Axel Disasi: The 22-year-old central defender has joined from AS Monaco. He is a French youth international and he is regarded as one of the most promising young defenders in the country.
• Romain Faivre: The 23-year-old midfielder has joined from Dijon for a fee of €15 million. He is a French youth international and he is regarded as one of the most promising young midfielders in the country.
• Franck Honorat: The 24-year-old winger has joined from Saint-Étienne for a fee of €10 million. He is a French youth international and he is regarded as one of the most promising young wingers in the country.

These are three exciting signings for Stade Brestois and they will be hoping that they can help the team to achieve their goals this season.

Expectations

Stade Brestois will be hoping to improve on their 13th-place finish in Ligue 1 last season.

They have a strong squad and they will be confident of finishing in the top half of the table.

They will also be hoping to make a positive impact in the cup competitions. The Europa Conference League is a new competition and it will be interesting to see how Stade Brestois perform in it.

Conclusion

Stade Brestois are a club on the up and they will be hoping to continue their progress this season.

They have a new manager, new signings and a good squad. They will be confident of achieving their goals this season.