Ex playerASSE from 2015 to January 2020, Robert beric does not have a good memory of Claude Puel, and painted an unflattering portrait of the 59-year-old technician, whom he described as cold and unemotional, as well as untouchable.
“I am surprised that he still has so much power at Saint-Étienne, despite the results. I had the impression that Puel would stay even if the club had bad results. And that is what happened. ( …) Today, he is in the second part of the standings and loses 5-0 in the derby, but he is not even threatened. (…) From what I have experienced in training, he gave the impression of being without emotion. He would arrive at the beginning of the sessions like a dictator telling us to do this and that, without ever smiling. (…) Puel seems difficult to live with. ” he told France Football.
Robert beric is not the first player to portray such a portrait of Claude Puel. A coach who has not found the right formula with the Greens. Proof of this is the 47 players used in 60 matches of theASSE. Difficult to set up a real game background and automatisms with such a rotation. And we’re not even talking about the players who were quickly put away, and taken out of the closet from time to time.
Claude Puel it is a management which questions, and it is clear that this does not work in theAS Saint-Etienne. But not easy to fire a coach with such power within the club …