Claude Puel is under pressure in Saint-Etienne. The former OGC Nice technician is unable to rectify the situation for the Greens. But for the follower Denis Balbir, the management of the club must continue with the French manager.
“Is Claude Puel still the man for the job? For me, yes. He has the experience as a player and as a coach to round up players, summon them, talk to them, transcend them… It’s always easy to run into the coach after going 5-0 in a derby. We remember that, in the past, Oscar Garcia left following this humiliation. Now I don’t see Claude Puel giving up or being kicked out. And would that do any good, first? To take who? To do what ? Today, Claude Puel is being blamed for things but the Greens manager has tried everything since the start of the season. In Ligue 1, he is the coach who has turned the most. He made compositions with young people, with old people, mixing young and old … Nothing worked. Why ? Because in key areas ASSE does not have talented players. And without talent, we do not go very far. Today, Saint-Etienne has only Hamouma as a player of this type. Besides, I am surprised at the management of his extension file. How can we still think about having him resigned when we are already in need of technical players? There are so many files that it is not right that the supporters mix everything up. I have a thought for them after this 0-5 against Lyon but I do not see how a resignation of Claude Puel would fix things for the future… ”, indicated the consultant of Goal! in his column.