AS Saint-Étienne is under pressure to integrate his new recruits into the team before the Ligue 2 match against Stade Lavallois, scheduled for Saturday. The key is the finalization of these players’ administrative files, a crucial deadline to be met before Thursday night. This constraint is dictated by Article 208 bis of the Charter of the FPRL, which states that the qualification of a transferred or loaned player may not take place until two days after the submission of his file, either by downloading to iSphere or by post. For players such as Joshua Duffus, Ebenezer Annaan and João Ferreira to be available, their qualification must be completed no later than Thursday at 11:59 pm, otherwise coach Eirik Horneland will not be able to include them in the group.

Several players are affected by this deadline, including Joshua Duffus, British attacker arriving from Brighton from free and waiting for certification. The arrival of reinforcements on the sides is also expected, these players being priority for the Stéphanois mercato. However, their qualification depends on the finalization and registration of their contracts with the PBRA by Thursday night. Speed of execution is therefore crucial for ASSE, in order to avoid having to wait for the second day of championship to see these new players evolve.

The management of this situation underlines the importance of an effective administrative organization for AS Saint-Étienne. If deadlines are met, the team could quickly see the integration of its new recruits, which would reinforce Eirik Horneland’s tactical options. Conversely, any delay could delay their integration and impact the team’s composition in the next games. The countdown is launched, and ASSE must act diligently to ensure that its new players are available from the game against Laval.