It was the least that AS Saint-Etienne could do for its legendary coach who died on April 27, 2020. Ranked among the very best in France, the Greens training center will now bear the name of Robert Herbin. A player who will have won with his heart team five titles of champion of France (1964, 1967, 1968, 1970 and 1975) and three cups of France (1962, 1968 and 1970) as a player, then captain of the Greens. Then four French championship titles (1974, 1975, 1976 and 1981) and three French cups (1974, 1975 and 1977) as a coach.
In the presence of former players of the great era and the Herbin family, President Roland Romeyer unveiled a mural decorated with four representations of the Sphinx. The nickname of the one who was often stingy with words.
“He would be very proud”
During this inauguration, Roland Romeyer the president of the club will evoke the man ” who has built through his career an unparalleled track record to this day “, While Jean-Michel Larqué evoked” the one who taught us to work. Robert Herbin was a man who didn’t like praise, but I know that today he would be very proud to see his name associated with that of the training center. “