AS Saint-Etienne : Loire: the new prefect fan of AS Saint-Étienne

Newly arrived in the Loire, Catherine Séguin, the new prefect, took office this Monday, August 24.

The Loire has a new prefect. This Monday, Catherine seguin, daughter of politician Philippe Séguin, has officially replaced Evence Richard, appointed prefect in the Var. Arrival from the Gers where she was already prefect, Catherine Séguin will discover the Loire, a department that she has only crossed … but that she knows a little.

“We lose a final against Bayern”

During a long interview with the Loire media this Monday noon, she spoke of her roadmap, with for priority priorities, the fight against Covid-19. And without even being questioned on the subject, Catherine Séguin spoke about ASSE and football. “I am a sports fan. Being born in 1970, at that time, “the Greens”, it was the most popular team in France.“.

The new prefect who claims to have been “high early in football worship“knows a priori well the history of the Loire club,”football and the Saint-Etienne team are part of my childhood. I remember against Bayern, we lose a final, you see I say “we” because I make things my own. I was at an age when I was really starting to take an interest in this “.

“I believe in the virtues of sport”

Before concluding, “for me Saint-Étienne, it is “the Greens”, it is this culture of football and even this culture of sport in general that one finds in all the department, with the basketball in particular.

Catherine Séguin is also delighted with the number of licensees and members in the department. “It’s a very good thing, because I believe in the social and cohesive virtues of sport“.

The new prefect could therefore discover Geoffroy-Guichard on Sunday, on the occasion of the meeting against Lorient, “I will go see the matches“she said on Monday.