Defeated for the third consecutive time in Ligue 1 this Sunday against OGC Nice (1-3), AS Saint-Étienne is going through a delicate period to say the least. With 8 goals conceded in total in their last three games, they are not without criticism. And inevitably, Stéphane Ruffier’s sidelining has resurfaced in the press lately.
Questioned at the microphone of Football Club Channel this Sunday about the former goalkeeper of the Stéphanois, Claude Puel was very firm and ensures that he will not change his decision. “He might be able to replay the day I am no longer here.” I made a decision early in the season, which he didn’t like. He didn’t do what I expected of him. We have developed three goalies and I’m very satisfied with the progress of my three goalies. And Stéphane Ruffier is not one of them. “ We should therefore no longer see Stéphane Ruffier in the jersey of AS Saint-Étienne unless Claude Puel leaves.