(FILES) CEO of French TV channel M6 Nicolas de Tavernost speaks on stage during the 13th "Rencontres de l'Udecam", in Paris on September 5, 2019. Nicolas de Tavernost, current managing director of LFP Media, the commercial arm of the Professional Football League, has been elected chairman of the board of directors at Stade Rennais, sources close to the matter revealed on May 22, 2026. Tavernost, who is due to step down as head of LFP Media on May 27, 2026, will take over as chairman of Rennes from June 1, 2026, the same source said. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP via Getty Images)