The outlines of new governance among the Greens

Xavier Thuilot and Claude Puel officially join the board at AS Saint-Etienne.

It was announced when hiring Claude Puel as general manager of the club, it was formalized this Thursday: the technician Tarnais joins the board of the ASSE, and it's a first for the Greens for a coach. He is not the only one promoted, with him Xavier Thuilot the new managing director it also integrates this board of the executive board.

A four man management with Puel and Thuilot in addition

From now on, it includes four men who are in addition, Dominique Rocheteau, it has retained its place after having decided to retire of the sporting direction and Roland Romeyer, the president and more and more the only boss to the club. Bernard Caïazzo is the chairman of the Supervisory Board, but he is more and more a shareholder rather than a decision-maker.

Bernard Caïazzo takes a step back on the decisions but keeps his share of the club

"From now on, my role will only be to fulfill my responsibilities as Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Shareholder. It is the Directory that will be the sole decision-maker on a daily basis "said the latter in a statement published on the official website of the Greens.

New form of governance at ASSE shows strategic change

That a manager in position integrates the decision-making process is something rare and for AS Saint-Etienne, the sign of a new strategy. " The presence of the general manager and coach (..) illustrates the desire of shareholders to place the sports project at the heart of the development strategy decided by ASSE " can we read in the press release.