A few days away from a crucial trip to the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, AS Monaco owner Dimitri Rybolovlev went to the training centre in La Turbie to galvanize his group. The goal is clear: to return to the podium and get a qualification for the Champions League. This visit took place three days after a frustrating draw against Le Havre (1-1), which cost the Reds and Whites their place on the podium. It also occurs a few days from a dreaded displacement in Saint-Étienne, where the Greens play their survival.

According to The Team, Dimitri Rybolovlev sent a clear message during his visit: qualifying for the Champions League is both a sporting and economic obligation. In a context where the future of TV rights is uncertain in France and where DAZN could disengage, UEFA’s financial manna becomes vital for a club like Monaco.

Rybolovlev not only gave a few words of encouragement. He brought together the staff, the general manager Thiago Scuro and several managers of the locker room to put pressure on a team that recently shone against Marseille (3-0) but was too friable against teams at the bottom of the table.

On Saturday, the men of Adi Hütter will therefore go to the Forez in an atmosphere of internal tension. For Monaco, this game is a trap par excellence: the ASSE, in search of points to avoid relegation, is able to rock a match led by Geoffroy-Guichard’s fervor.

On the one hand, Monaco must win to regain the podium and avoid the Gones, the LOSC or even Strasbourg taking a decisive lead. On the other hand, Saint-Étienne hopes to take advantage of the pressure that surrounds the ASM to realize a feat that could change the end of the season of the Stéphanois.

Source: Team