ASSE returns to Ligue 1, it’s confirmed

Within the struggle for promotion to Ligue 1, AS Saint-Etienne retains its standing as massive favourite. Amongst its rivals, Montpellier considers that first place is already promised to the Saint-Etienne membership.

“Ligue 2 is a marathon,” the supervisor described in Montpellier Sport Membership. We had been good. We lose in Reims (2-0, November 24) and also you instantly fall behind. In opposition to Pau (Saturday), will probably be difficult. I wish to end as excessive as doable to get again into Ligue 1. If we do not transfer up, we’ve to create a base in order that that is the case the next season. We hope to make the play-offs. The primary two locations will probably be difficult to succeed in. Troyes doesn’t surrender. And ASSE stays the #1 favourite for me. I see Saint-Etienne simply ending first. With the largest funds, that will be logical. Behind, we will get away with Reims and Pink Star. We must handle the strain for every membership in April. »

Montpellier within the crimson

All this understanding that Montpellier, in contrast to the Greens, dangers transferring a few of its greatest gamers in January. “Sadly we must promote, as a result of we didn’t promote what we owed this summer season. We will probably be obliged to promote. We cannot do something. We’ll recruit if there are departures. However financially, we’re obliged to promote for a certain quantity. The January switch window is a little bit of a shit switch window, as a result of it shakes up every little thing a bit. We should handle to not weaken ourselves, however to strengthen ourselves. We do not wish to weaken the workforce. Quite the opposite, deliver one or two gamers who deliver one thing additional to the workforce,” tried to reassure Laurent Nicollin, with out claiming to play in the identical league as AS Saint-Etienne.