Unpredictable information fell at the beginning of the week, the next sale of theASSE has collected mixed reviews from football followers all over France. Daniel Riolo, star columnist of RMC, nevertheless calls for caution and warns the Stéphanois supporters who are already rave.
ASSE’s surprise sale
Thunderclap in Saint-Etienne. Mythical Ligue 1 club, ASSE would be on sale as claimed Roland romeyer and Bernard Caiazzo in a tribune for the regional daily Progress. “We wish to open the door to the future, affirm the two decision-makers of the Forézien club. Thus, in order to ensure the continuity and development of our club, we have entrusted a reputable investment bank with the mission of selecting the best investor. We will ensure that the new shareholder has the appropriate means to grow the club and perpetuate its identity. (…) In unity and solidarity, we want to turn a page in the interests of ASSE. this new story will be written with you (the supporters) … Go The Greens. “
Riolo: prudence is the mother of safety
Statements that echo the request of the mayor of the city, Gaël Perdriau, asking the two thinking heads of AS Saint-Etienne to quickly make a choice on the future of the club. Currently thirteenth in Ligue 1, ASSE could hope to regain its former glory thanks to this buyout project, which is in any case what the Saint-Etienne supporters want. However, all this is only utopia according to Daniel Riolo, the 50-year-old journalist not seeing an imminent return to the foreground for the residents of the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium. “Be careful because selling, you have to see to whom, what kinds of investors, Riolo warns. We imagine the investors who will come, it will be to remake a model à la Bordeaux, like all those who buy clubs in France. It’s not always great, but what is happening in Saint-Etienne is not so great either that the Greens supporters will jump into the unknown. “Statements that should dampen the hopes of the fans of the ASSE.