Published on 12/17/2024 at 7:56 a.m.
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After the dismissal of Olivier Dall'Oglio following the defeat against Toulouse, AS Saint-Étienne is looking for a new coach. In this crucial period when the club is fighting to remain in Ligue 1, the name of Zoumana Camara, former Saint-Etienne player, comes up insistently to take over the reins of the team.
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An attractive profile for the Greens
Trained at the ASSE training center, Zoumana Camara knows the green house perfectly, having played there between 2004 and 2007. After a rich career punctuated by stints at Inter Milan, OM, Lens and Leeds, the former defender hung up his boots at PSG. It was in the capital that he began his reconversion as a coach, first as assistant to Laurent Blancthen at the head of the Parisian U19s. At 45, Camara now wants to take a step forward by taking the reins of a professional team.
Strong support with Hérita Ilunga
Hérita Ilunga, another former Greenpublicly displayed his enthusiasm to see his “ex-teammate and brother” lead ASSE. On social networks, the Congolese praised Camara's coaching career, modern vision and expertise, calling him “perfect profile for an ambitious project”exactly what the Saint-Etienne club would need in its quest for renewal.
A decisive choice for the future
While ASSE is preparing to turn a new pagethe next few weeks will be crucial with the appointment of the new coach. This choice could well define the future of a club lacking results and stability.