Pierre Brender

Pierre Brender was a French football manager who oversaw US Saint-Malo for 15 years, from 1981 until 1996.

Sporting career In late 1981, Brender was appointed as the coach of US Saint-Malo, a position that he held for 15 years, until 1996, when he was replaced by Dominique Lefebvre. Shortly after his arrival, on 20 December 1981, the amateur club Saint-Malo faced the professional second division team Stade Rennais in the Coupe de France at the Stade de Marville, and even though he was still discovering his team, he managed to lead his side to an shocking 2–1 victory, courtesy of goals from Michel Simon and Raymond Lefeuvre. According to Brender, however, this is not his best memory in the Coupe de France, citing a 1987 match against Avranches, a division above, where they took the lead three times in an eventual victory on penalties. who went on to replace Brender at the end of the 1995–96 season.

Later life On 20 November 2021, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of USSM's victory over Rennais, the club invited five figures from triumph, including Brender, to kick off the Ligue 2 match between USSM and Vitré.