AS Saint-Etienne : ASSE: Saint-Etienne is sinking, Puel will not be fired! | ASSE News

Beaten by Lyon before the international break, Saint-Etienne really sank on the lawn of Brest on Saturday afternoon (4-1).

The heavy loss in Brittany is the seventh in a row for ASSE, who find themselves dangerously flirting with the relegation zone. At any club, the coach would be in the hot seat. But obviously, this is not (yet) the case with Claude Puel in Saint-Etienne. Indeed, RMC reported this Sunday that the general manager of the Greens is not threatened, in particular for obvious financial reasons. And for good reason, the ex-Nice and Leicester coach still has three years of contract with Forez. A possible dismissal would thus be very expensive for Roland Romeyer and Bernard Caïazzo …

“Puel is not threatened immediately, but his credit is somewhat damaged. The immunity totem he could enjoy at the start of his term is crumbling, especially among supporters. Especially since Puel is not only the coach of Saint-Etienne, he is also their general manager … Claude Puel has responsibilities that go beyond his managerial prerogatives. This does not mean that everything is his responsibility, nor that the situation will not improve in the coming weeks “ notes Timothé Maymon, for whom the situation of Claude Puel is weakening in Saint-Etienne, without affirming that the boss of the sportsman in the Greens is officially threatened. Obviously, the next Ligue 1 games will be decisive for the most experienced coach serving in our league. And next weekend’s meeting promises to be tricky for Saint-Etienne as it will be Lille’s reception at Geoffroy-Guichard on Sunday at 9 p.m. Subsequently, the Greens will face Dijon, Angers and Bordeaux.