Last season, ASSE did not fly above Ligue 2 but nevertheless managed to move up to Ligue 1. The 2024-2025 financial year, however, is intended to be more complicated for the Greens in the elite. Olivier Dall'Oglio's place on the Saint-Etienne bench is also starting to be called into question, especially since the leaders did not seem to have planned to keep him.
For his return to Ligue 1nothing really goes as planned for theASSE. The Saint-Etienne club, very active in the transfer window last summer to strengthen its squad, is in 15th place with only two steps ahead of the FC Nantesfirst relegation. Olivier Dall'Oglio therefore begins to see his position on the bench Greens be questioned.
Dall'Oglio saved by a clause at the ASSE?
Moreover, if the 60-year-old coach is still on the benchASSEthis is partly thanks to a secret clause in his contract as reported The Team. The latter stipulated that his commitment to the Greens was automatically extended by one year in the event of an increase in Ligue 1. Those responsible for Kilmer Sports Ventures (KSV), new owners of the Saint-Etienne club, did not want to sign a check to break its lease. Olivier Dall'Oglio therefore remained, against the will of the leaders of theASSE.
His future revived after the slap received against Rennes
It now remains to be seen whether Olivier Dall'Oglio will succeed in redressing the bar among Greens. While he seemed to have found a balance with his defense, it collapsed against the Stade Rennais last Saturday (5-0). This shipwreck completely relaunched the future of the Saint-Etienne coach. To be continued…
