Ligue1 Newsletter 22-9

️⚽ Owner change case Saint-Etienne be far from over...? Pochettino is calm after the match with Lyon, Rennes needs to change.. Mbappe family responds to book about Euro failure ..Hererra comments on Marcelo Bielsa and Pochettino

√ If RMC Sport has confirmed the information of the Parisians about the Cambodian prince asking to buy Saint-Etienne for 100 million euros, Le Progrès newspaper was extremely cautious yesterday and Sunday. To the regional media, "the sale of the club looked like an endless soap opera". Several groups or entrepreneurs have introduced themselves for several months with no case progressing, while Roland Romeyer wants the deal to happen before the end of 2021. Le Drôois, Olivier Markarian (backed by a company financial power of Luxembourg), introduced himself and pleased Roland Romeyer, but Bernard Caïazzo (co-chairman of the blue devil) doubted the financial viability of the two names mentioned above. There are other interests coming from: investment fund with Matthieu Bodmer as sports director, American from Peak6, Jacques Pauly, Adao Carvalho, Terrapin (American hedge fund). In today's edition, L'Équipe also highlights "the possible existence of a certain fourth, fifth, hidden candidate....". Some ASSE supporters may be do not see the Qatar version of PSG in the same way in the near future with the aforementioned candidates? .

For Cambodians, Le Progrès believes that it should not stop at the first information. The road is still long. The negotiations promise to be very intense and possibly lengthy. Cambodian, Norodom Ravichak will therefore have to have a very convincing project....

According to the French press, Prince Ravichak Norodom will not invest in the assets of the Cambodian royal family, but will work with associates at ASSE. The director of Royal Future International along with his brothers, this 47-year-old businessman has talks about the "solid partners" behind him in his plan to take over the blue devil. Sources cite the source of this support, asserting that Prince Ravichak has "developed an extensive business network." in Europe, the Middle East and above all in China, where he has forged close relationships with many state-owned companies and investment funds.” Norodom's family fortune is estimated at no more than €250 million, hard to see the King of Cambodia allowing his nephew to take over ASSE with his own money. Ravichak's brother, Prince Norodom Puthpong, has confirmed to local media Thmeythmey about a project his younger brother has with "his European businessman friend". And possibly from mainland China? Things can speed up tomorrow, Tuesday, because a meeting has been scheduled between the two presidents of the blue devil and the audit and consulting firm KMPG (the unit that checks the financial ability of the parties who want to be in charge). buying). This meeting could mark a turning point in the transition because at the end of this meeting one or more investors will be selected...will everything be clear after tomorrow?

note: Campodia Prince : Ravichak

√ In a press conference after the match against Lyon, Mauricio Pochettino said he was "satisfied".

"The game was pretty good, we didn't have any success in the first half, had good moments against heavy defensive pressure in the early game.

 I'm in a phase where I'm trying to bring balance to the team and to be more efficient. We have to help our attacking players avoid going back to the defense which takes a lot of energy. . But it's very difficult because we play every three days and the players have to recover. This is not an excuse, of course we have to improve.”

√ Bruno Genesio lost the key to Stade Rennais' locker room? With only 5 points and a mediocre 16th place in the Ligue1 standings, Rennes has had a disastrous start to the season, having invested heavily in the transfer market..

Yesterday's loss to OM at the Orange Vélodrome (0-2) could create pressure from billionaire boss François

-Henri Pinault, to energize before the welcome of Clermont on Wednesday at Roazhon Park in the 7th round of Ligue1? So Foot journalist Clément Gavard commented on Twitter.:

"The season is still long, that's true, but we can't avoid it being a disaster when we see the current level of the team. It takes a long time for a positive change, to hope for something else. The big boss will likely ask for an explanation…”

√ Baptiste Desprez's book From the World to Europe, which covers the behind-the-scenes of France's team during the last Euros, has caused quite a stir in recent weeks. Notably from Kylian Mbappé and his family older brother. According to the book, the Mbappé clan had impromptu meetings with journalists to "transmit a few messages about life with the Blues, especially about Mbappe in the Didier Deschamps collective". Through a statement posted on Twitter, Mbappe's mother questioned the "dishonesty" and "malice".: 

"The claim that I held secret meetings with journalists for the purpose of conspiracy is more or less completely nonsense, untrue and rude."

√ Ander Herrera speaking in Marca newspaper. The midfielder compared Mauricio Pochettino to Marcelo Bielsa. Moving to Athletic Bilbao (2011-2014) before joining Manchester United, Ander Herrera had known Marcelo Bielsa for two seasons. The Spaniard has vivid memories of the Argentinian coach, whom he compared to Mauricio Pochettino.

“They are united by their passion for football, to think about it 24/7. You meet them in the hallway and you see them constantly thinking about the game, they don't stop. Football absorbed them. I have seen this in both and possibly less in other coaches. Others know how to disconnect more. We also see it in the hours they study at the training center. "Poche" and his team (Jesús Pérez, Toni Jiménez and Miguel D'Agostino) are always thinking about the future, leaving a legacy for the club where they came from. They did it at Tottenham, a great club that doesn't mind the top five, and now they are fighting for titles. Pochettino changed the history of this club...."