The women’s team of AS Saint-Etienne (D2) challenged the composition of the French D1 Championship on Wednesday, which it considers to have been unfairly dismissed by the French Federation (FFF).
During an interim hearing at the Paris Administrative Court, ASSE requested the annulment of the decision of the FFF, which designated the Havre club as the winner of group B of the Second Women’s Division for the 2019 season. 2020. She also asked the justice to order the FFF to join the Saint-Etienne club in D1 for the 2020-2021 season, which is due to start during the weekend of September 5 and 6.
The court’s decision is expected early next week at the latest, according to a judicial source.
ASSE criticizes the FFF for not having sanctioned Yzeure
At the end of the 15th day of the Championship, AS Saint-Etienne was in first place in its group, having the same number of points as the club of Le Havre. But the Yzeure club (Allier) then refused to play the match scheduled for March 1, 2020 between the two teams, as part of the 16th day of the Championship.
ASSE criticizes the FFF in particular for “Not to have sanctioned Yzeure […] for having illegally pretended that the land was impassable “, told AFP Me Charles Bringand, who represents the Saint-Etienne club. The stoppage of sports competitions linked to the coronavirus crisis did not allow the canceled meeting to be replayed, depriving ASSE of the three points of a potential victory on the field or on the green carpet.