He will probably ignore the threat but the current between some of the supporters of AS Saint-Etienne and the coach of the Greens Claude Puel has reached a point of no return.
Before the technician's press conference in the early afternoon on Thursday to discuss the match against Angers this Friday evening, members of the main groups (Magic Fans, Green Angels, IS 98) gave him an ultimatum by hanging a banner on the gates of the Robert-Herbin training center.
We could read on it: "Puel: we leave you 24 hours to resign".
A few minutes later, the message was already no longer visible: it was quickly removed by club security but it had time to appear on social networks.
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If both parties have come to this, it is because the situation of ASSE is catastrophic.
The Greens have been unable to win any game since the start of the season and they are dead last in Ligue 1. They remain on a 5-1 defeat in Strasbourg last weekend.
"I want to see smiles"
During his press briefing, the coach vowed to ignore this warning that he did not fail to see or that was reported to him.
“For me, there is no pressure,” he said.
Even if the situation is not easy, you have to be able to free yourself and have fun while playing.
Everything is centered on my players.
I want to see smiles, and the best way is to win.
I see progress in our training, and also, paradoxically, between our matches.
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With his experience, Puel obviously knows his days are numbered if the situation does not recover quickly.
But he also thinks that his players will not let go: “The players do not go to fight for their coach, but for their club and also because they want to extricate themselves from this situation.
We have to focus on us because we can compete with anyone.
This requires that we stop giving gifts.
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