ASSE is on the market and is expected to be sold from July according to Roland Romeyer’s announcement. The sale of the Greens is supported by Ivan Curkovic. In the former glory of the Greens, the Loire club need the money to dream of an unlikely 11th title.
ASSE: Ivan Curkovic no longer believes in an 11th title
ASSE has been blocked at ten French league titles since 1981. The two presidents Roland Romeyer and Bernard Caïazzo, at the helm of the club since 2004, are doing all they can, but AS Saint-Étienne is struggling to compete with clubs, whose budget is well above that of the Greens (estimated at € 95 million last season). Asked by Progress on the prospect of an 11th Ligue 1 title, former Greens player Ivan Curkovic was pessimistic. ” Everything changed. Today, ASSE does not have the means to compete with the big clubs, which with their money can buy what they want ”, he underlined. “I have a great friendship for the people who are at the head of Sainté, who govern the club. The presidents (Romeyer and Caiazzo) are doing their best, but they have material problems. Money rules everything “, notes the iconic goalkeeper of the Stéphanois (1972-1981).
Sainté’s last champion title dates back 40 years
Besides the last French league title in 40 years, ASSE last won the Coupe de France in 1977. The club have finished 17th and 11th in the last two seasons. Under the presidency of Roland Romeyer and his partner Bernard Caïazzo, the Stéphanois won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2013 and lost the final of the Coupe de France in 2020. At the European level, the participation of the Greens in the Champions League (former champion clubs cup) dates back to the 1981-1982 season. They participated in the Europa League for the last time in the 2019-2020 edition and have totaled 6 participations since 2008.