In a perfect world, Loïc Perrin would have bowed out on May 23 at Geoffroy-Guichard on the occasion of the reception in Dijon.
Yes, but there you are, the coronavirus pandemic has passed there and has thrown the captain of the ASSE into doubt. At the height of his 35 years, the emblematic defender of Saint-Etienne is no longer so certain to want to stop his career, according to information from L’Equipe. “Seeing this club monument end like this is impossible. And as Robert Herbin has shown, impossible is not Saint Etienne. I’m going to meet him, to listen to him, and we’ll take into account what he wants to do ” said Stéphane President Roland Romeyer. However, in fact, the Loïc Perrin file looks extremely difficult to manage for the management of ASSE.
Puel in favor of a departure from Perrin
Because sportingly and physically, Loïc Perrin no longer really has the level of an indisputable holder and a captain in the eyes of Claude Puel, rather favorable to his departure. Decreased by a damaged right knee at the level of the cartilage, Loïc Perrin is no longer able to follow the matches and the training sessions normally, so much so that he is forced to take anti-inflammatory drugs. If he continues the adventure of a season in Saint-Etienne, the Perrin monument will automatically be relegated to a role of understudy, even of accompanist.
Financially also, this case is not neutral for Saint-Etienne since Loïc Perrin is priced at more than 120.00 euros, including fixed premiums. And in view of the financial crisis that all the Ligue 1 clubs are going through, now is the time for savings. To satisfy all parties, Roland Romeyer could thus offer Loïc Perrin a discount contract, indexed to his future performance. For the ASSE defender, the next few days will be complicated with a delicate decision to make. Stop now on an unfinished taste or take the risk of going over the year.