Former sporting director Renard explains what led to his CF Montreal departure

In nearly five years in Montreal Olivier Renard was not one to beat around the bush, but he skilfully navigated a tricky situation on Friday. CF Montreal's former vice president and sporting director bid farewell to the city in front of about 20 media representatives a week after his mutual separation from the team. A week earlier, Montreal president and chief executive officer Gabriel Gervais stated that strategic differences caused the separation. Renard hesitated to echo those words, emphasizing that the philosophy he tried to establish upon his arrival in September 2019 hadn't changed in his eyes.