AS Saint-Étienne: Jean-François Soucasse promoted to executive president

"In terms of organisation, and as he had committed to do, Roland Romeyer, president of the management board, has decided to appoint Jean-François Soucasse as executive president," announced AS Saint-Étienne (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) on 01/07/2021. The former head of Toulouse FC (Ligue 2 BKT) had previously held the position of director general of services since his arrival at Saint-Étienne in January 2021.

"Within the framework of the extended powers conferred on him and respecting the prerogatives of the shareholders (Bernard Caïazzo and Roland Romeyer), Jean-François Soucasse will steer the operational and strategic management of the club with the support of his teams and in collaboration with Claude Puel, the general manager in charge of the sporting project," explained AS Saint-Étienne.

Looking ahead to the 2021-22 season, the club is also actively seeking new investors. "In close collaboration with KPMG, but also with the firm determination to succeed as soon as possible, the shareholders are continuing their investigations in the search for credible investors with substantial…