AS Saint-Etienne : ASSE – Excluded GOAL! : Perrin, Moulin, Puel … Caiazzo denounces “partisan” criticism | ASSE News

In an exclusive interview with But Saint-Etienne, Bernard Caiazzo, the president of ASSE, protests against the criticisms which have fallen on some Greens in recent times …

Goal ! : Bernard, Loïc Perrin has suffered criticism since the final against Paris. What do you think ?

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Bernard CAIAZZO: I read in some newspapers that he shouldn’t have been on the team. It’s a shame to write this. This is a judgment that has no other objectives than to target Claude Puel. This is part of the partisan criticism that we have seen for some time, and which I condemn. It is obvious that Loïc had to play this final. How can we criticize him? He is a player who has overcome injuries to build a remarkable career. There is a romantic side to him, in his career, his personality.

You mentioned the critics. Jessy Moulin was also targeted …

Jessy is of the same caliber as Loïc. These are boys we get to know. We enrich ourselves humanely. Jessy is not money-oriented like others who are praised. And he is an exceptional goalkeeper. I’ve never seen him have a bad game. The people who criticize him, either have never seen him play, or they are supporters. Fortunately, some media know the club well, the players. Green supporters can be happy to have a club that does not defend business football, and where players like Perrin and Moulin continue to pass on the right values. Jessy’s performance at the Stade de France really pleased me. The best answer is always the field. I told him before kickoff that he would be one of the great men in the final. His place, he deserves it.

We have heard things about Yvan Neyou, that he owes his arrival to Claude Puel’s son-in-law, his agent …

I saw that. I inquired. For Neyou’s arrival, there was zero data agent commission. But when we see the player’s second half, I say “Bravo Claude Puel”. You can even pay commissions if he has other players to bring in! There are people who defend David Wantier’s journey. These are the people who criticize Moulin, Perrin, with the sole aim of hurting Claude Puel. These people, I tell the Saint-Etienne supporters that they should boycott them.

A new generation is emerging …

We have good young people, that’s obvious. Some have won the Gambardella. A boy like Moukoudi was very good. His loan to England did him good. He came back stronger. He is a player who is going to break free. But it’s not just the young people… In this final it was the general mood that was remarkable. We saw a great team from Saint-Etienne. A united, generous team. Take Kolo. He had problems with the coach. They got confused. But he came back. He’s sharp. It’s in the mind. He never said the coach was a jerk. In ASSE, whoever says that won’t stand a chance with us, even if it must cost us money. It is not the players who are in charge.