AS Saint-Etienne : season ended for women | ASSE News

So it was to move back to jump better. The Executive Committee of the French Football Federation, which was to be held this Thursday to decide on the future of the Division 2 women’s and National 2 men’s championships, was finally held this Friday morning in Paris.

He decided “to put an end to the 2020-2021 Women’s Division 2 and National 2 championships, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the health measures taken by the government“. The Comex of the FFF also decided to”declare a blank season for these two championships, which means that no climb or descent concerning the clubs entered in Women’s D2 and National 2 will therefore take place this season “.

The women of AS Saint-Etienne who still demanded this Friday morning to simply be able to exercise their profession “like men“will therefore remain in Division 2 next season.”There is disappointment and anger reacted defender Charlotte Gauvin. We believed in it anyway and this announcement does not please us. We are in a misunderstanding. He has the speeches of the authorities on women’s football but as soon as certain decisions have to be made it is more complicated …

For their part, Puy Foot 43 and Andrézieux-Bouthéon will remain in National 2.

The press release from the French Football Federation
The press release from the French Football Federation
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