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Goal ! : Gilbert, what do you think of Claude Puel’s work since his arrival at ASSE?

Gilbert CECCARELLI: Puel, we’ve known him for a long time. We know that he is a hardworking coach, who gives young people a chance. Those who want them, he does not hesitate to launch them, to make them play. He’s not afraid of it. In Saint-Etienne, it’s interesting to have this philosophy especially since we have good young people. Afterwards, you have to be careful: young people are good, but they have to be well supervised. This was the case in Lille this season with Fonte, Yilmaz, André, and they created a surprise by being champion. This is the example to follow, I think.

Puel marked his territory by dismissing Stéphane Ruffier, who ended up being sacked. What did you think of this “Ruffier affair”?

I am not a Ruffier pro, I have already expressed myself on this. However, the way it happened upset me. Ruffier, I think what I think of it, about his qualities, his personality. But this setting aside, I did not like. After that, I do not defend it 100% and I do not condemn the leaders, because I do not know all the ins and outs.

What do you blame Ruffier for not being a “pro Ruffier”?

He is a good goalkeeper, or he was a good goalkeeper since he hung up, a priori. There, no problem. But it’s more his personality. I think he was too much in his bubble, in his corner. He was not investing enough. A goalkeeper is alone in his goals, it’s a bit special, but he must be unifying, he must have a positive influence on the team. And that, seen from the outside, I did not feel it in Ruffier. He did not have the leadership that we were entitled to expect, especially in relation to his level, his status.

PS: the entire interview with Gilbert Ceccarelli can be found in Goal! Saint-Etienne from this Wednesday