Mercato – ASSE: This is how Dupraz made the difference for the succession of Puel! – The 10 Sport

Posted on December 15, 2021 at 11:30 am by Dan Marciano

ASSE formalized, this Tuesday, the arrival of Pascal Dupraz on the Stéphanois bench. The technician is committed until the end of the season and will quickly have to put together a team in distress.

L’ASSE communicated twice this Wednesday. First of all to announce the departure of Claude Puel. Laid off after his team’s heavy loss to Reindeer in the league (0-5), the technician, who arrived in Forez in 2019, terminated his contract. “ ASSE and Mr. Claude Puel have decided by mutual agreement to put an end to the mission of General Manager and coach of the first team occupied by the latter since October 4, 2019 », Indicates the press release. A few hours later, theASSE formalized the identity of his replacement. As announced by 10Sport.com from December 4, Pascal Dupraz succeeds Claude Puel, but also to Julien Sablé, who acted as interim. The former coach of Caen or even Toulouse will have the heavy task of restoring confidence to this group, which appears in the bottom of the standings. This Wednesday, the Parisian reveals the behind the scenes of the arrival of Pascal Dupraz, under contract with the Greens only until the end of the season.

Dupraz made the difference on Hantz in the interviews

As indicated by Roland Romeyer, Chairman of the Board of‘ASSE, the club had received several applications for the succession of Claude Puel, and some had caught his attention. Obviously, that of Pascal Dupraz had the preference of the leaders, but the latter was, however, in competition with Frédéric Hantz. Free since leavingAl-Khor in December 2020, the former coach of FC Metz was highly regarded internally. But as the announcement the Parisian, the determination of Pascal Dupraz made the difference. During the interviews, the combative speech of the former coach ofEvian Thonon Gaillard convinced those in charge of ASSE. In addition, the daily confirms the duration of the contract, six months. A request of Pascal Dupraz who wished ” put themselves in the same emergency posture as their new players According to a club member. The technician did not want, either, that a possible extension be conditional on the maintenance of his team in Ligue 1. Arrived at Saint Etienne with one of his trusted men, the physical trainer Baptiste Hamid, the new coach will have to live with Julien Sablé, who keeps his role of deputy on request of Roland romeyer.

ASSE expects recruits in January

Pascal Dupraz will lead his first match next Sunday on the occasion of a Coupe de France meeting against Lyon – La Duchère. But the technician is counting on the next winter transfer window to get his head out of the water. Despite the financial difficulties of his team, the technician hopes to see several players put their bags down in Saint-Etienne. The priority would be to strengthen the defense. As indicated by the Parisian, Dupraz could try the loan of a player in great difficulty in an English team. His name was not given by the daily, but that of Vitorino Hilton would appear on the coach’s shortlist. The Brazilian who became a consultant for Amazon prime, could come out of retirement, at the age of 44, to lend a hand. Pascal Dupraz has its work cut out for it.