The story between Stéphane Ruffier and AS Saint-Etienne should soon end. According to the newspaper L’Equipe, the 34-year-old goalkeeper, with 383 games in the Green jersey, will be dismissed for serious misconduct.
ASSE reportedly seized the legal commission of the LFP for “the unilateral termination” of Stéphane Ruffier’s employment contract. The two parties are summoned to an attempt at conciliation on December 15.
Still according to the Team, this approach follows Ruffier’s second temporary layoff on 19 November for “an act of insubordination”. This time, he is accused of having adopted “a contemptuous attitude by leaving training prematurely and without any authorization “.
The key dates of the conflict between ASSE and Stéphane Ruffier (source Evect):
- the 21st of February : Claude Puel do not summon Stéphane Ruffier for the match against Reims.
- March 4: ASSE is suing Patrick Glanz, Stéphane Ruffier’s agent for his comments about the club.
- July 15th : Ruffier is given notice and is denied access to L’Etrat by a bailiff. He is accused in particular of “an act of insubordination”.
- 5 August : Claude Puel affirms that Stéphane Ruffier does not wish become the liner by Jessy Moulin. Puel confirms Moulin as number 1
- October 26: the legal commission of the LFP (seized by Ruffier and his lawyer) dismissed Stéphane Ruffier from his requests concerning the contestation of the disciplinary sanctions imposed on him.
- November 24: Stéphane Ruffier again punish for leaving a workout prematurely.