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Recently, according to French media reports, Luca de MEO, the Italian CEO of the group's Xiyate brand, is a popular candidate for Renault's next CEO. France's Figaro newspaper and echo newspaper both quoted sources as saying that the final candidate list of Renault's CEO has been gradually narrowed down to 3-4 at present and is expected to be submitted to Renault's nomination committee in the next few days, with de Mayo as the number one candidate. Another top contender is Didier Leroy, French executive vice president of the company. But de Mayo, 52, and Leroy, 61, both denied that. In addition, siyate said in a statement: Luca de Mayo has been committed to the future development of siyate since he was appointed president of the company in 2015. "I never pay attention to these rumors," said Leroy, executive vice president of Toyota. All my energy is in Toyota. I trust the leader of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, and he also trusts me Patrick Koller, CEO of Faurecia, a French German joint venture, is another popular candidate, the report said. Faurecia declined to comment. According to a source familiar with the matter, Renault's interim CEO, Charles delbose, has applied to take over. The echo quoted several sources as saying that de Mayo met many of the requirements that Renault entrusted headhunters to look for CEOs. Before working for Toyota and Fiat, he worked for Renault and was proficient in Italian, French, English, Spanish and German. According to the data, de Mayo joined the Volkswagen Group in 2009, successively working in the Volkswagen brand, and then he took over siad, and successfully turned the Spanish brand into a profit. The French government, which owns 15 per cent of Renault, has said it is not opposed to having an illegal person as CEO. "I can confirm that the next CEO has not been elected," said le Maire, France's finance minister. The only hint I can give is that I want it to be a professional in the automotive industry. At present, the industry is undergoing profound changes, and Renault needs professional leadership. "