Appointed in October 2019, Claude Puel managed to keep ASSE in Ligue 1 after a difficult season. But the French coach may not be on the bench for AS Saint-Étienne next season.
Claude Puel closes for his future with ASSE
“I am under contract. When I am under contract, there are no other alternatives than to respect it. When you arrive in a club, you discover situations. Sometimes it’s good and other times it’s not. We try to do what is best for the club ”declared Claude Puel at the microphone of RMC Sport last April. Arrived following the poor results of its predecessor Ghislain Printant, Claude Puel could finally see his adventure cut short in Forez.
A few weeks ago, the newspaper The team revealed that the former coach of Olympique Lyonnais and Leicester has no desire to step down and is even in favor of an extra time with AS Saint-Étienne. However, the future of the 59-year-old manager is closely linked to the situation of Roland Romeyer and Bernard Caïazzo, the two presidents who decided to put the Saint-Etienne club up for sale.
Mercato ASSE: Claude Puel dismissed in case of sale of the club?
According to information from Insider Mohamed Toubache-Ter, who is often well informed about ASSE, Claude Puel should not be on the bench for the Greens next season. The ASSE specialist explains that Mathieu Bodmer will take over sports management after the club was acquired by investors from Southeast Asia and has already planned to appoint a new coach as soon as he takes office. A trend confirmed by Denis balbir. However, the journalist from But assures us that this decision would be a huge mistake.
“According to some sources, plans to take over ASSE are progressing and it is increasingly rumored that some potential buyers wish to part with Claude Puel upon their arrival in Forez”, announces the sports consultant before adding: “I think that would be a real shame. We can say everything about Claude Puel’s record over the past year and a half, but the Manager of the Greens is the bearer of a real project. Once again, that would be a radical change of course. To have results, clubs need stability. If we look at Claude Puel’s work for a year and a half, there are more positives than negatives. Whether his original idea was good or bad, he stuck to it. “
For Mohamed Toubache-Ter, Mathieu Bodmer has already made Thiago Motta, former PSG midfielder, his favorite to replace Puel.