AS Saint-Étienne targets Ligue 2 promotion with new captain and record spending

AS Saint-Étienne Ligue 2 Julien Le Cardinal Ian Cathro transfer spending

AS Saint-Étienne (ASSE) entered the 2026‑27 Ligue 2 season with Julien Le Cardinal named captain. He reiterated the club’s sole objective: to earn promotion back to Ligue 1.

The club’s financial activity this summer was highlighted by a €7.85 million transfer outlay, representing roughly 35 % of total Ligue 2 spending. Backed by Kilmer Sports Ventures, ASSE posted a negative balance of €7.6 million after modest sales.

Under new coach Ian Cathro, six players have been identified as the core of the starting eleven: Maxime Bernauer, Julien Le Cardinal, Kévin Pedro, João Ferreira, Joshua Duffus and Gautier Larsonneur. The squad aims to translate this stability and investment into a swift return to the top flight.

Entities: AS Saint-Étienne · AS Saint‑Étienne · Ian Cathro · Julien Le Cardinal · Kilmer Sports Ventures · Maxime Bernauer · Red Star FC

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