(FILES) President of French TV group M6 Nicolas de Tavernost (R) arrives at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on February 16, 2023. 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 Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)