Olivier Dall'Oglio knows it, the season will be long. Starting for the Greens technician who will be at the end of his contract next June. The name of Wilfried Nancy appeared in the press a few weeks ago. Eliminated in the MLS playoffs, the Columbus coach could succeed the Cévenol on the Saint-Etienne bench. For the moment, nothing has been done. ODO remains in post at ASSE and the most American of French coaches spoke recently.
ASSE will have to fight to maintain its position. Olivier Dall'Oglio is fully aware of this and knows that he will have a lot to do to successfully complete the mission entrusted to him. The Greens coach must advance a relatively inexperienced group while gaining enough points to ensure the Greens remain among the Elite of French football.
For now, ODO is on schedule. However, the Saint-Etienne coach has already blown several jokers. Routs in Brest, Nice or Angers. A defeat in the derby. And a roadblock position. The Stéphanois are struggling to move on from this end of the L1 table.
On October 27, the newspaper L'Équipe published information that caused a stir and increased the pressure on Olivier Dall'Oglio's shoulders. “This patience (of ASSE leaders towards ODO) does not prevent them from eyeing other profiles, and contact would have been made in particular with Wilfried Nancy, coach of Columbus Crew, whom he led to the MLS title last year. last year. Information that those close to 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.”
Wilfried Nancy gone to stay?
Since then, Wilfried Nancy was eliminated in the first round of the MLS playoffs against New York. A disappointment for the French technician. Announced in the viewfinder of Rennes (who finally opted for J. Sampaoli) and ASSE, Nancy recently spoke about her future: “Losing in the first round of the playoffs is difficult to accept, but we learned a lot, collectively and individually. We have progressed, both in consistency and in adaptation. My goal remains to improve the team every day and push my players, while learning to give them rest at the right time. It was a very good season in terms of results and teaching. »
What's in it for the long term with Columbus Crew? Time will tell. Wait and see.
