TheASSE no longer rely on Stephane Ruffier since February 2020. And the relationship between the goalkeeper and his club has deteriorated over time. Six months from the end of his contract, The team understands that theAS Saint-Etienne wants to fire the porter for serious misconduct.
ASSE: Towards the dismissal of Stéphane Ruffier
ASSE and Stephane Ruffier no longer get along and are on the verge of breaking up. The disgraced goalie’s situation has become more complicated since he left practice early on November 11 and refused to participate in a seven-on-seven opposition.AS Saint-Etienne had dismissed him as a precaution for “act of insubordination”. He was then called for an interview on December 2. The sports daily learns that this interview resulted in a dismissal procedure initiated by AS Saint-Étienne. “TheASSE seized the legal commission of the LFP, in order to consider the dismissal of its guardian for serious misconduct “, wrote the source, while indicating that the procedure relates to” the unilateral termination “of the employment contract of Stéphane Ruffier. But to avoid clashing or ending up in court, “the two parties are called to an attempt at conciliation on December 15,” according to the outlet.
The setbacks of Stéphane Ruffier
As a reminder, Stephane Ruffier arrived at ASSE in the summer of 2011 from AS Monaco. He won directly within the Loire club. For 9 consecutive seasons, he was the No. 1 goalkeeper for the Greens. He played almost every game in fiscal year 2011-2012 until February 21, 2020. Claude Puel has in fact made the decision to start the eternal understudy of Bayonne native Jessy Moulin. And since then, it’s been a struggle for the 34-year-old goalkeeper. Separation from the professional group, layoff, disciplinary proceedings, summons for act of insubordination … were the lot of Stéphane Ruffier’s setbacks. Note also that Claude Puel had accused the latter of not accepting the sporting choice made, by making him pass No. 2 in favor of Jessy Moulin.
By ALEXIS