ASSE is preparing to play a match that always has a special taste: the Derby. Deprived of this event for two seasons in Ligue 2, the Greens find their best enemies: Olympique Lyonnais. After a great victory in Ligue 1 against Strasbourg, Olivier Dall'Oglio was able to ease the pressure before this important meeting. A pressure which had begun to intensify in the press, with the name of Wilfried Nancy coming up insistently. The situation could have evolved.
Constant pressure on Dall'Oglio
After the ninth day of Ligue 1, ASSE has a headache. The Greens have just lost 4-2 on the pitch at SCO Angers, a poor performance that was poorly received. Critics surround Olivier Dall'Oglio, whose choices are increasingly contested. Following this defeat, L'Équipe published an article which kept the coach's future unclear:
“This patience (of the leaders of ASSE towards Dall'Oglio) does not prevent us from eyeing other profiles, and contact would have been made in particular with Wilfried Nancy, coach of Columbus Crew, whom he led to the title in MLS last year Information that those around Saint-Etienne management refused to comment on.
The contact would have been initiated even before the defeat against Angers and would concern not only the technician but also his staff. The 47-year-old Frenchman enjoys advantageous salary conditions across the Atlantic (around 100,000 euros per month) and it seems impossible in any case to imagine his franchise freeing him immediately, while the play-offs begin (final December 7). Even if he never hid his desire to return to Europe one day.”
Nancy on the market
Since then, Wilfried Nancy was eliminated in the first round of the MLS playoffs, a poor performance which brought his season to a premature end. Although he is still under contract, he seems ready to leave the United States and his club Columbus.
At the same time, Olivier Dall'Oglio managed to win against Strasbourg. A logical victory, where the Greens coach won his tactical battle against Liam Rosenior. This victory allows ASSE to total 10 points in 10 days of Ligue 1, and for now, Dall'Oglio and the Greens remain on time.
Another Ligue 1 club in Nancy
If ASSE is fighting to maintain itself, other clubs are also going through difficult periods. This is particularly the case for Stade Rennais, which has just lost 4-0 at Auxerre, a defeat which endangers Julien Stéphan. Several coaches have already been contacted by Breton leaders, who are aiming for European qualification at the end of the season. This week, Ouest-France reports that Wilfried Nancy is among the potential replacements. However, Habib Beye and Sergio Conceição seem to be holding the rope for the moment.
On the ASSE side, the derby will play a particularly important role for the future of Olivier Dall'Oglio. To be continued!
