In a press release published on its official website this Monday evening AS Saint-Etienne announces that “The legal committee of the Professional Football League dismissed Stéphane Ruffier of his requests concerning the challenge of the disciplinary sanctions imposed on him.“.
The goalkeeper, kicked out of the hierarchy of goalkeepers by Claude Puel since the start of the season, contested a six-day disciplinary layoff (with six days of salary deduction) following an act of insubordination and decided on the 27th. last july. The goalkeeper then knowingly missed a training session according to the club.
The LFP demands the reinstatement of Ruffier
On the other hand, the Professional Football League demands the “reinstatement” of Stéphane Ruffier.
The club replied that “this one has never been sidelined. The club intends to reaffirm that the player benefits, in strict compliance with the provisions of the Professional Football Charter, from the same training conditions as all of his teammates and that he can participate in as many sessions, if not more, than previous seasons. Consequently, ASSE decided, on this point, to refer the matter to the Partiary National Appeal Commission..