Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard is compiling a shortlist following the ouster of Thierry Bolloré, an acolyte of ex-boss Carlos Ghosn. It will be a difficult job. Senard has done creditable work in stabilising the company following Ghosn's arrest a year ago in Japan. But relations with alliance partner Nissan Motor remain strained, and rival Peugeot is hooking up with Renault's former prospective partner Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Meanwhile, operational performance has deteriorated: Interim CEO Clotilde Delbos recently announced that 2019 sales would be lower than previously forecast.