Why did you decide to leave ASSE?
“I clearly had a two-year contract offer in Troyes which allowed me to continue in the professional world for longer. “
You had one year of contract left at Saint-Etienne. Did the club offer you nothing?
“We had never discussed it. Troyes made me a great offer, with coach Laurent Batlles. Several things made it a good challenge. I told ASSE who let me go. “
Did you have a discussion with Claude Puel?
“Yes, at the time I agreed with Troyes. “
Did the coach tell you what status you would have had if you had stayed?
“We haven’t talked too much about it. He told me he saw me coaching the young goalkeepers instead. “
Were you surprised that the club didn’t hold you back?
(He thinks). “I’m happy to have been able to sign for Troyes and I think I would have been happy to stay at Saint-Etienne too. “
If ASSE had offered you an additional year, …