The leaders of AS Saint-Étienne prefer to be right. This Wednesday evening, they took note of the decisions of the disciplinary committee of the Professional Football League following the events that delayed the kick-off of the match against Angers October 22. In the end, the club receives a total lock-up from the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium (sanction already served as a precaution against Clermont) and the closure for two matches of the Charles-Paret and Jean-Snella stands (North and South stands of the Chaudron) .
If the club “regrets these new collective sanctions and calls for everyone’s responsibility“He will not appeal the decision.
An appeal is not suspensive
This is explained first of all by the fact that the club finds these sanctions rather proportionate and feared a heavier addition with possibly a total closed session against Paris which would have generated a colossal financial loss (around 1 million euros) or even a withdrawal of point (s). Among the Greens, we also know from experience that appeals to the committee are rarely heard and sometimes lead to increased penalties. Finally, this appeal not being suspensive, the Charles-Paret and Jean-Snella stands would not have been open anyway for the reception of PSG.