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Saint-Etienne threatened with relegation to the national team, it’s normal!

In his analysis of the current situation of the AXISjournalist Grégory Schneider is not surprised by the last place of the Greens in Ligue 2.

ASSE are bottom of Ligue 2 since matchday 15 played on 13 November, before the international break due to the 2022 World Cup. The Greens remained the red lantern after the defeat against FC Annecy (2-1) on Monday resumption of the championship. A defeat that further sank theAS Saint Etienne in crisis of results Even the coach could not understand the attitude of his players. Especially since they’ve been working hard during the World Cup break to correct their shortcomings.

The objective of the ASSE is in fact to end its losing streak, and then gradually raise the bar during the second part of the exercise. But the second half again ended in defeat, the third in a row in the league. And it’s not a good sign before the next match against SM Caen at the Geoffroy-Guichard, because four groups of Saint-Etienne supporters have decided to boycott the 17th matchday of L2 on Friday evening (19:05).

Grégory Schneider, “ASSE the red lantern in Ligue 2, which leaves me quite cold”

host of The team of the evening, Grégory Schneider gave a cold analysis of the situation to the ASSE. According to him, there is no need to feel sorry for the fate of the Stéphanois, because they deserve what is happening to them. “This ranking is a sporting verdict, it’s competition,” he said right away.

“There are teams that do certain things well, managers who do certain things well and others who do them less well. So yes it pains me for them but how much it would pain me for Niort or Quevilly to see them fight. Neither more nor less. This kind of popular luster shouldn’t give them a totem of immunity or various media plaudits. ASSE, the red lantern in Ligue 2, which leaves me quite cold”, the journalist then hammered Publicationbefore clarifying the point: “If we go that way […] we will release 12 Ligue 2 clubs that deserve a legacy and that have marked history, I don’t see why there would be a privilege for ASSE”.

Recall that AS Saint-Etienne was relegated to Ligue 2 in May 2022, after the play-off against AJ Auxerre. In this season, in which four teams descend to the lower leagues, the Greens still risk relegation to the national team.

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