The ASSE began the summer with an important renewal of its workforce, marked by several departures. Players whose contracts expired in June 2025 did not have their contracts extended, while Pierre Cornud, Ibrahim Sissoko and Lamine Fomba were transferred to other clubs. This “degreasing” strategy aims to optimize the professional workforce. However, the club does not plan to stop there, and other young players, who are not retained for the re-training in June, should also leave the club. The reserve team resumed training on July 1, with the integration of young players with previous professional experience, such as Ayman Aiki and Cheiikh Fall. These two eighteen years are not included in the club’s plans and could soon join other teams, including SC Bastia, Aris Salonique or a Qatari club.

Along with these player movements, ASSE pays particular attention to the training of its young talent. Reserve (N3), training (U17/U19) and future (U16) teams resumed training in July, with an approach focused on player development and progressive rise. The aim is to aim at top of the table in the different categories of young people and to ensure the retention of the reserve team in National 3, while preparing young people for possible integration into the professional team. A strong decision has been made by the management to save time: the staff of the training teams must align themselves with the fundamental game principles of Eirik Horneland, including its atypical dry cleaning, as demonstrated by the performance of the young Greens at the European U21 Ploufragan Tournament.

This desire to standardize the game among ASSE teams aims to facilitate the adaptation of young players when they are integrated into the professional team. This policy, less common in football, is a key initiative of the club project led by Kilmer Sports. Investment in the training centre is planned for 2025-2026, which explains the extension of a one-season contract for major training players. This coherent approach is seen as a means of strengthening the club’s identity and ensuring a continuous progression of young players, avoiding mismatches between the game systems used by Team A and the training teams.