Posted November 18, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. by AD updated November 18, 2021 at 8:04 p.m.
For many weeks, speculations have been chaining about a future sale of ASSE. Asked about the subject, Claude Puel wanted to send a clear message.
Will ASSE be sold very soon? Hard to say. For several weeks now, the Forez club has been on the verge of being sold. However, this soap opera still seems to be far from over. During an interview with Rothen ignites on the airwaves of RMC Sport, Claude Puel positioned himself on the potential sale of the club. And as explained by the coach of the ASSE , he prefers not to think about it and to concentrate on his rescue operation of the Saint-Etienne club.
“It creates trouble, it's not healthy”
“If the soap opera has a bad influence on the general atmosphere of the club and the team ? Yes at the level of the general atmosphere among the supporters, because it creates expectation, it lets speculate that we will be able to recruit, and that if the sale takes place, we will be able to strengthen ourselves in a consequent way. It creates trouble. Our sale will begin soon throughout the season. It's not healthy, it's not good, even if we really try to stay focused on our daily lives. We do not debate it and we do not want to watch it, because otherwise that would mean that we are expecting something from the outside. No, we want to stay focused and fight match after match to move up the standings, that's the only important thing. But it is true that it can be destabilizing for the supporters and for many people ”, explained Claude Puel.