Football: “For their entire life, they have marked the history of Saint-Étienne”, savors coach Olivier Dall'Oglio

The joy of the Stéphanois, who are back in L1 two years after their relegation. MAXPPP – Philippe NEU

“We put ASSE back in its place”, rejoiced coach Olivier Dall'Oglio, who expressed his “pride" to be back in L1.

“We put AS Saint-Étienne back in its place", welcomed Olivier Dall'Oglio, the coach of the Greens, who will play in Ligue 1 next season after winning the accession play-off (2-1 at the start). ;#39;go, 2-2 on the return Sunday in Metz). Led 2 to 0 despite a numerical superiority acquired from the sixth minute of play, "Sainté" reduced the score then equalized at the end of extra time (117th) to obtain his ticket for the elite, two years after having left it.

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Ups, downs, and the firmament

"This match is a bit like our season, ups, downs, twists and turns but a mental…"< /em>, commented Olivier Dall'Oglio after the meeting. "There was an alchemy in a group that gets along Alright. They talked to each other, there was an awareness."