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While the sale of ASSE is confirmed behind the scenes, it is a real revolution that is being prepared behind the scenes. Claude Puel and the current management could quickly pay the price.
Owners ofAS Saint-Etienne for 17 years, Roland Romeyer and Bernard Caïazzo have decided to give up their place. On May 14, through an open letter to the supporters, the two men announced that they had put theASSE on sale : ” We want to open the door to the future. 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. (…) In unity and solidarity, we want to turn a page in the interest of ASSE “. Since then, discussions with potential buyers have continued, but everything should accelerate since Roland romeyer recently announced a deadline. ” On July 1, there will be something new. It is not a matter of money, but of the sustainability of the club at a time when there were unprecedented things that plagued French football “, He confided to the microphone of RMC. And behind the scenes, the revolution is taking shape.
The sale is accelerating, Motta to replace Puel?
As revealed exclusively by le10sport.com, the sale process is indeed well underway and an investment fund bringing together a pool of investors from South East Asia is ready to put € 100M on the table to take over theASSE. The question of integrating the Etrat training center into the sale is the final hurdle so far, but positions appear to be drawing closer between the two parties. Anyway, the Greens should soon experience a very big change. And according to information from Mohamed Toubache-Ter, Thiago Motta could take the place of Claude Puel on the bench of the Forez club. Within the management ofASSE, Mathieu Bodmer would take the post of sports director. A few weeks ago, The team already revealed that the former LOSC and theOL was involved in a plan to take over the Greens was already working on the succession of Claude Puel. Consequently, it is a true revolution which would be preparation in Saint-Etienne with obviously important means and an enticing project on paper. It remains to be seen when the buyout ofASSE will be ratified, but one thing is certain, things are moving behind the scenes and this confirms what le10sport.com has been revealing to you for several months, namely that the sale of the club is taking shape.
NOTHING ACTED AT THE MOMENT but it could be that soon, Thiago Motta arrives in Saint-Étienne as a coach !! The very good Mathieu Bodmer would become the new Sporting Director of AS Saint-Étienne. #ASSE PS: take capital letters into account pic.twitter.com/fEGQRqXIEA
– Mohamed TOUBACHE-TER (@MohamedTERParis) June 16, 2021