They will now hope that pressure actually rhymes with reaction.
Exasperated by the catastrophic results of AS Saint-Étienne during this difficult 2021-2022 season, Saint-Etienne supporters sent messages this Saturday, before the ASSE-Lens meeting (1-0, match in progress).
Present in large numbers around Geoffroy-Guichard to protest against the gauge of 5,000 spectators per sports arena, disgruntled Greens supporters, led by the Magic Fans group, expressed their anger an hour before the match kicked off. of the 21st day.
Clown masks on the face, to denounce the current circus in Saint-Etienne, dead last in Ligue 1.
🟢 Clown masks and banners to welcome the Greens bus in front of Geoffroy-Guichard.
"Players/Staff: The ball is in your feet to save us"#ASSERCL pic.twitter.com/rbC64IJbUz
— Saber Desfarges (@SaberDesfa) January 15, 2022
“The ball is in your feet to save us”
As images from a Prime Video journalist on site show, the ASSE bus was awaited by supporters decked out with an unequivocal banner.
“Players/Staff: the ball is in your feet to save us,” it read.
The Saint-Etienne management was then targeted by these same supporters, who chanted many "Resignation management".
Before starting to encourage the players when they arrive at the stadium to face the Blood and Gold.
#ASSE #ASSERCL @Ligue1UberEats To the tune of "Direction resignation" the Magics Fans of @ASSEofficiel expressed their dissatisfaction with the club's leaders but encouraged the players in front of the forecourt of the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium.@Leprogresloire pic.twitter. com/hTgGbDGaXS
— Le Progrès - ASSE (@leprogres_asse) January 15, 2022
Good last in Ligue 1, the Stéphanois are engaged in a perilous mission to maintain in the elite, they who have not won a league match for almost two months (5 defeats).
Winner of his two matches in Green in the Coupe de France, Pascal Dupraz is still waiting for a first success in L1, a month after his appointment as coach of the Stéphanois.