Bernard Lemoux
Bernard Lemoux | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 April 1942 Rennes, German-occupied France |
| Died | 4 January 2026 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Bernard Lemoux (French: [bɛʁnaʁ ləmu]; 13 April 1942 – 4 January 2026) was a French businessman.[1] He notably served as president of Stade Rennais FC from 1973 to 1977.[2]
Life and career
Born in Rennes on 13 April 1942, Lemoux founded the company Pavillons Bernard Lemoux. He served as president of Stade Rennais's supporters' club, but resigned in 1973 over his discontent with the club's transfer of Raymond Keruzoré to Olympique de Marseille.[3] He became president of the club on 22 October 1973 and brought Keruzoré back to the club the following summer. After a good start to the season, he began to fall out with Keruzoré, largely due to his left-wing activism.[4] He was dismissed from Stade Rennais over an alleged breach of contract, but the decision was overturned on appeal.[5] In 1977, he resigned as the club's president, leaving behind a catastrophic financial situation.[6] He helped balance the budget later on with personal donations and eventually left the business world to pursue politics.
Lemoux died on 4 January 2026, at the age of 83.[7]
References
- ^ Collet, Jean-Christophe (4 January 2026). "Ancien président du Stade rennais, grand entrepreneur : Bernard Lemoux s'en est allé". Rennes Infos (in French). Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Top 10 : les présidents du Stade rennais". Stade Rennais Online (in French). 26 June 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ Augel, Jean-Yves; Prioul, Alain (2011). Laurent Pokou, un destin de foot (in French). Saint-Maur-des-Fossés: Sépia. p. 137. ISBN 978-2-84280-181-6.
- ^ Jouneaux, Michel (1994). Le Stade lavallois, une histoire (in French). Siloë. p. 38.
- ^ "Raymond Kéruzoré". Stade Levallois Museum (in French).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Loire, Claude; Charbonneau, Virginie (2001). Stade rennais FC, 100 ans en rouge et noir, l'album du centenaire (in French). Rennes: Éditions Apogée. p. 82. ISBN 2843981077.
- ^ Rauzy, François (4 January 2026). "Stade Rennais : l'ancien président du club Bernard Lemoux est décédé". Ici (in French). Rennes. Retrieved 8 January 2026.