French football descended into farce once again on Friday night as angry fans launched flares onto the pitch and swamped a stadium in thick smoke.
Saint-Etienne's home fixture with Angers was delayed by more than an hour as supporters vented their fury at manager Claude Puel.
Fans are furious at the club's current position in the Ligue 1 table.Les Verts are one of the grand old names of French football having won the country's top-flight title a record ten times, putting them one ahead of Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain.But this season has not started well for Saint-Etienne and the club are rock-bottom of the table with just four points and no wins from their opening ten matches.
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