Posted on December 12, 2021 at 12:30 pm by Arthur Montagne Barely started, Julien Sablé's interim should end after the defeat in Reims (0-2). And to replace him, two names circulate and stand out namely Pascal Dupraz and Frédéric Hantz with an advantage in the first city. Last week, after the rout against Stade Rennais (0-5), the AS Saint-Etienne decided to lay off Claude Puel . To replace him, the Greens have decided to place Julien Sablé Acting in. As revealed exclusively by le10sport.com, a victory against Reims on Saturday night could have allowed the former midfielder to continue at least until the truce. But the Greens bowed on the lawn of the stadium Auguste-Delaune (0-2). Consequently, the adventure of Julien Sablé will already come to an end and will have lasted even shorter than his first interim in 2017. After the meeting, Julien Sablé also drew up a worrying report on the situation of ASSE . “Saint-Etienne is in great difficulty, in danger. I am very sad about the investment of the boys, who have not given up. I am disappointed with the first half, we got tense, they were taken by the stakes and the quality of Reims, which suffocated us. On pressing and counter-pressing, the players are able to do better, this is where we see the lack of confidence. In the second half, it was better, even on the shorthand. The players gave their all. I will not overwhelm this group at any time. A big club is in danger but we will never let go, it is the DNA of this club. It's not a change of coach, a change of systems, or a week of training (that's going to make a difference). The evil is deeper, we are recovering. We will have to face up and find serenity. We have quality, there are lacks, but we are better than where we are (20th). We must find solidity, the foundations are defense. We need to increase our quality of play, ”he confided at a press conference. Consequently , the future of Julien Sablé is no longer in doubt and a new permanent trainer must now be found. With this in mind, le10sport.com exclusively revealed that Jean-François Soucasse had an agreement with Pascal Dupraz . However, the surprise appointment of Loïc Perrin to the post of sports coordinator revived everything. The former captain of the Greens does indeed have a say in the succession of Claude Puel , which has slowed down the process. Despite everything, according to information from L'Equipe, Pascal Dupraz remains the favorite to sit on the Stéphanois bench. It must be said that the Haut-Savoyard knows the desperate situation well and had already achieved a feat with Toulouse. With only 12 points, it will take a miracle for ASSE to hold up. The other coach on the Greens' short-list is called Frédéric Hantz , also free from any contract. According to L'Equipe, he also returned to France while he was in Mauritius. But the former Bastia coach leaves with a delay. It remains to be seen who will have the heavy task of saving the club from maintenance. 
End of Sablé's interim, final match between Dupraz and Hantz
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