Surprised at home by Rodez this weekend and now dead last in Ligue 2, with three small victories in 15 league days on the clock, AS Saint-Etienne is hitting rock bottom.
The emergency meeting organized on Monday was considered by the management as that of the last chance – a council which gave birth to a strong decision: the maintenance in his functions as coach of Laurent Batlles, symbol of the sacred union decreed at the Greens.
« Faced with the very worrying situation of the club, a meeting was held this Monday morning at the request of Roland Romeyer, co-shareholder of the club and Chairman of the management board, and in which Jean-François Soucasse, Laurent Batlles, Loïc Perrin participated. and Samuel Rustemcan we read this Monday evening in a press release from the Saint-Etienne club. Roland Romeyer expressed his deep concerns about the current ranking of the professional team and hoped that, after analyzes and discussions, he would be presented with a short and medium term action plan aimed at rectifying the situation. »
More than ever, the vital forces of the club must be united and united to ensure the sporting recovery of AS Saint-Étienne as soon as competition resumes.
– AS Saint-Etienne (@ASSEofficiel) November 14, 2022
« On the basis of these discussions, given the commitments made and the action plan already initiated by strengthening the recruitment unit to achieve an ambitious winter transfer window, Roland Romeyer reiterated his confidence in the sports management in place. More than ever, the vital forces of the club must be united and united to ensure the sporting recovery of AS Saint-Etienne as soon as competition resumes. »