They hoped that pressure actually rhymes with reaction. Exasperated by the catastrophic results of AS Saint-Étienne during this difficult 2021-2022 season, Saint-Etienne supporters sent messages this Saturday. Present in large numbers around Geoffroy-Guichard in order to protest against the gauge of 5,000 spectators, disgruntled Greens supporters, led by the Magic Fans group, demonstrated their anger against the club an hour before the kick-off of the match of the 21st day against Lens. Clown masks on their faces, they denounced the current circus in Saint-Étienne…
But it didn’t have much effect. And their club is never dead last in Ligue 1 after this meeting lost in the last moments by the Greens against Lens (1-2). The Stéphanois thought they had managed to draw (1-1) but Seko Fofana crucified them, after the end of additional time in the 2nd half with a splendid shot! Saint-Étienne is dead last in Ligue 1 more than ever.
“The ball is in your feet to save us”
As images from a Prime Video journalist on site show, the ASSE bus was awaited by supporters decked out with an unequivocal banner. “Players/Staff: The ball is in your feet to save us,” it read. The Saint-Etienne management was then targeted by these same supporters, who chanted numerous “Resignation management”. Before starting to encourage the players when they arrive at the stadium to face the Blood and Gold. That was obviously not enough.
“We may be showing a good face but we need points at the moment, regretted on Prime Video Timothée Kolodziejczak, the captain of ASSE, after the meeting. It is once again difficult to cash in tonight. Red lantern in Ligue 1 four points behind the barrage, the Stéphanois are engaged in a perilous mission to stay in the top flight, they who have not won a league match for almost two months (6 defeats in a row). Winner of his two matches in Green in the Coupe de France, Pascal Dupraz is still waiting for a first success in L1, a month after his appointment as Saint-Etienne coach.