Posted on November 11, 2021 at 4.30 p.m. by Arthur Montagne
Despite the sporting situation of ASSE, Claude Puel is still in place. And if he remains threatened, like any relegated coach at this stage of the season, for the moment, his departure is far from taking shape. And for the Greens are in a more than delicate situation.
Since the start of the season, the ASSE in the heart of the news, but this is rarely good news. Indeed, between the sale of the skating club and the more than worrying sporting situation, the Greens are going through a difficult period. However, a glimmer of hope appeared this weekend as the Forez club finally won their first victory of the season by snatching success against Clermont who nevertheless led 2 goals to 1 at the start of added time (3-2). A relief for the ASSE which remains 19th in Ligue 1 and will have to continue to fight for its maintenance. Always with Claude Puel on the bench. Threatened for many weeks, the former manager of Leicester will be once again in the event of a bad result against Troyes , a direct competitor, on November 21, as the 'assures BUT Football Club. But he keeps hanging on.
These two arguments that save Puel … for the moment
And for good reason, the journalist of RMC Edward Jay , the economic aspect must be taken into consideration. As revealed exclusively by le10sport.com, the ASSE would have difficulty in paying severance pay to Claude Puel who receives € 2,500,000 per month until next June, when his contract expires. “There is the economic reality, but there is also the sporting reality. It has been said a lot that AS Saint-Etienne's finances are not at their best, to put it mildly. So it was necessarily taken into account so as not to land Claude Puel and his staff “, explains the journalist at the microphone of RMC, before putting forward another argument, this time sporting:” After, there is a reality that is not emphasized enough is the general level of the group. If you put David Copperfield (the magician), maybe he's going to do something … But who's going to be able to do something with the players who are there? “Indeed, the strength of ASSE is very inexperienced and injuries do not help. In this context, difficult for any coach to obtain results, and in Saint-Etienne , everyone seems to be aware of it. “What I'm told from inside, the difficulty is that a number of the players are very young. And normally, at their age, they have to make between five and ten game ends in the year. Except with the injuries, the level … These players, especially in midfield, are taken for executives and they don't necessarily have the thickness, the technical and mental baggage to handle it all. I find it a little too easy to shoot Claude Puel who is resisting the pressure as he is not allowed. (…) Regardless of the technician at the head of this group, it's hard to do better, unless you have a magical transfer window in January, “adds Edward Jay .