St Etienne: Last News

Ligue 1.With ten Ligue 1 titles to their name, St-Etienne are one of French football's most storied clubs. But they will be playing in the second division next season after losing a relegation play-off on penalties to Auxerre.Remy Dugimont scored the decisive spot-kick to relegate St-Etienne, sparking a mass pitch invasion from three sides of the ground. As the ball hit the back of the net to confirm the club's fate, angry supporters descended on the field of play armed with smoke bombs and flares.

Chelsea are plotting a move for highly-rated St Etienne midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath this summer, according to reports in France.Gourna-Douath has emerged as one of the most promising players in France this season, racking up 23 Ligue 1 appearances for Claude Puel’s side and producing a string of impressive displays in the process.Nevertheless, it is believed he could be moved on in the summer transfer window as part of a mass St Etienne clear-out to raise money by cashing in on some of their biggest assets.The 17-year-old is not short of potential suitors, with Chelsea understood to be one of several clubs eyeing up a move.According to Foot Mercato, the Blues are considering launching a cut-price offer for Gourna-Douath when the transfer

William Saliba's challenging start to life with Nice continued despite the on-loan Arsenal man claiming he would "boss" Ligue 1.