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Goal ! : Alexandre, you were at the Meinau last Sunday, how did you experience this new disappointment of the Greens?

Alexandre SANFILIPPO : Bad, like all supporters. I live in Strasbourg and the last time I was here it was also for a loss two years ago. I am a real black cat!

Can you imagine Claude Puel continuing (note: the interview was carried out on Sunday, just after Strasbourg-ASSE)?

We will see. But the fuse is all found, I think. Presidents have no more than that. A change of coach and a good Mercato are the last two levers to get by. The situation is really critical.

The club has no more money. Would you like a quick sale to allow reinforcements to arrive in January?

The other solution would be to borrow more. January is two months away. I feel like a race against time. If a new buyer arrives, will he be able to manage the Mercato in an emergency? This is crucial. Without reinforcements, we go to L2. This group does not have the level to stay in L1, I’m afraid.

So it’s not just a question of a coach, for you …

Of course not. The evil is deeper. We are paying for years of mismanagement. The backlash is terrible and the club is in great danger. We only have 4 points after 10 days, it’s catastrophic. It would take at least five wins before Christmas to get by. In addition, behind, there will be the CAN. We will no longer have Khazri, Bouanga, five or six holders will leave. We didn’t anticipate anything, as usual. We will meet up with the U17s!

“I recently read an interview with Hilton. He said that he was missing the ground and that he would like to take it back, at 44 years old. We should take it. I am convinced that it would stabilize the defense ”

When Puel arrived, you were enthusiastic …

It’s true. Betting on young people, I saw that with a good eye and I think that I was far from being the only one. But there, it is no longer defensible. I do not understand his choices, his coaching, his management, his speeches. The young people who are progressing well, the reconstruction, we can no longer hear all that. I have been behind Puel for a long time but no club could support their coach in our current situation. If he had to jump, I think it would be a relief for quite a few people, starting with the locker room. It would have the value of an electric shock. But no one is fooled: we all know that Puel is not responsible for all the ills of the club.

Who finds favor in your eyes?

Khazri, of course. I find that Bouanga is on the move too, like Nordin, even if they don’t always do things intelligently. Boudebouz seems to me essential by his technique and his vista. I prefer it a thousand times over to Aouchiche. And there’s nothing wrong with Green. Nor in Bajic, for that matter. The poor, they do what they can. But the defense, what a horror! On the sides, with Mason, Trauco, Kolo, even Camara, it can do it. But in the axis, it is not possible. It is unworthy of L1. It’s too slow, it lacks intelligence. I recently read an interview with Hilton. He said that he was missing the ground and that he would like to take it back, at 44 years old. We should take it. I am convinced it would stabilize the defense. He wouldn’t do worse than our defenders, that’s for sure!

Which players disappoint you the most?

Some people hurt me because we can see that they have nothing to do there given their level. Nadé in Strasbourg, it was terrible. Krasso, Sow, it’s still tender, Aouchiche too. Him, I do not see him going higher. He doesn’t show anything. Gourna may be a very good player but he is not at L1 level at the moment. Moukoudi disappoints me, he does not take the leap. And there are some who annoy me like Neyou. Hamouma too. I don’t like his attitudes when he comes home with a face. Yet he is a player that I like.

And Mahdi Camara?

He floats because the numbers are low. It remains a needy, a water carrier. But it has the merit of going coal, to wet the jersey. Some may have more talent, but they contribute much less.

If Puel were to leave, who would you see to succeed him?

I do not know. But if he leaves, all the staff will have to leave with him, and not just Bonnevay. I would like Razik Nedder to join the new staff. He is a true Saint Etienne, he has the values ​​of the club and he showed his skills by winning the Gambardella. Young people like it. He could be a good assistant to the pros. My regret is Batlles. How sad to see him in Troyes rather than on our bench!

to summarize

“I recently read an interview with Hilton. He said that he was missing the ground and that he would like to take it back, at 44 years old. We should take it. I am convinced that it would stabilize the defense ”, maintains in particular, nt Alexandre Sanfilippo.

Laurent HESS