EIGHT days ago, after Stade Francais had been beaten for the seventh time in nine matches, the club’s German owner, Hans-Peter Wild, gave head coach Heyneke Meyer the dreaded vote of confidence.
“We have an excellent coach, ’’ Wild said. “We don’t need to discuss the quality of our coach. There are clubs that change their coach every two years.
It’s easy. I am one who loves long-term success with the same team. “I have not planned to hire another coach. I haven’t talked to Gonzalo Quesada (Meyer’s predecessor). I haven’t talk...