Posted November 19, 2021 at 12:00 am by AD
Following strong tensions with Claude Puel at ASSE, Stephane Ruffier was dismissed for serious misconduct in January. Asked about this soap opera this Thursday evening, the coach of the Greens gave his version of the facts.
Put away by Claude Puel after several incidents, Stephane Ruffier was dismissed in January by the ASSE for serious misconduct. Since this episode, the 35-year-old goalkeeper has never put on the gloves because he retired in the process. While he gave an interview to Rothen ignites this Thursday evening, Claude Puel has agreed to come back to the Stephane Ruffier case. On the airwaves of RMC Sport, the coach of ASSE explained in detail how the former Greens executive ended up being pushed out.
“I got set on fire for simply putting a player to rest”
“(Stephane) Ruffier, it was quite simple. There was no problem with “the Ruff”. And then as soon as I started, in the second match against Bordeaux (October 20, 2019, two weeks after his appointment, editor's note), I gave him advice on a dismissal from the sidelines. He spoke very loudly right away. Since I was a coach, I had never heard that from a player to his coach. It was the second game. It continued on another match which was behind closed doors. Everyone has heard. We had no complaints. But I couldn't admit these things in relation to a group and in relation to the player-coach relationship. After that, the team struggled and they also struggled in their handling of games. I just told him that I was going to blow him away in some games to put Jessy Moulin in giving him reasons. I asked him if he wanted to be on the bench or really take a breather. He got up and took it very badly. He called his agent and it was gone on all networks and TV shows. I got set on fire for just putting a player to rest. It has become a business. Our reports could not have been what they should have been, “said Claude Puel.