Today Monday, September 13, the AS Saint-Étienne training center officially became the Robert-Herbin Sports Center. Ranked among the very best in France, the Saint-Etienne training center, which has offered many talents to football over the decades, will proudly bear the name of its legendary player and coach who died on April 27, 2020.
In the presence of former Greens and the Herbin family, President Roland Romeyer unveiled a wall fresco decorated with four representations of the Sphinx, created by the Saint-Etienne artist Azote. A commemorative plaque will also adorn the front of the training center.
A tribute to the height of the mark left by Robert Herbin in the history of the Forez club. Because, after having won five titles of Champion of France (1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1975) and three Cups of France (1962, 1968 and 1970) as a player then captain, Robert Herbin, who became a trainer, had permanently places training at the heart of AS Saint-Étienne’s DNA. With a team made up of young players trained in its center, the Greens of Robby had won the hearts of all French people thanks to their European epic of 1976, their four titles of Champions of France (1974, 1975, 1976 and 1981) and three French Cups (1974, 1975 and 1977).
> Roland Romeyer (President of ASSE): “Robert Herbin has built through his career an unequaled track record to this day. Exceptional player, brilliant athlete, natural and charismatic leader, he knew how to make the club shine from his heart on all fields. He placed French football. on the map of European football. I am very honored that AS Saint-Étienne is paying him this tribute today. “
> Jean-Michel Larqué: “Robert Herbin is the one who taught us to work. To work a lot. It is thanks to him that I made my entry, at 19, into the Saint-Étienne team. of me his captain. I will be eternally grateful to him. Robert Herbin was a man who did not like praise but today I am sure he would be very proud to see his name associated with that of the AS Training Center Saint-Étienne. Training was his credo. “
> Nitrogen (Stéphane painter): “I was very proud when the club contacted me to show me this tribute fresco project. Robert Herbin is inseparable from ASSE, it is largely thanks to him that the club carries this star, which is synonymous with 10 French Champion titles Through the portraits arranged around this mythical star, the idea was to pay tribute to the player as well as to the coach and that this fresco be visible from afar so that it benefits everyone. “