Louis Ducruet has the red and white heart, the colors of AS Monaco, “The club of my heart, that of my family and symbol of my country”as he confided in the columns of the Parisian. “ASM is part of my life since my childhood”, he added, not hiding his dream of “One day direct AS Monaco”, her “Adolescent ambition”.
If he must for the moment be content with the role of president of the Barbagiuans, the charitable team founded by Prince Albert II in 1980, the son of Stéphanie de Monaco, officiated for several seasons within the club of the Principality, whether as an analyst to recruitment or adviser to vice-presidents.
“I was not surprised by his decision to stop the selection in 2026”
And Louis Ducruet severity at ASM from an early age, the one who notably allowed to weave links with Didier Deschamps, club coach for four seasons. “I have known him for a long time. It goes back in particular to the epic in the Champions League (in 2004), he said, even specifying:
“My mother had organized me a surprise birthday in the presence of Didier, Jérôme (Rothen) and Ludo (Giulry). »»
“With the coach, we maintain a very friendly relationship. We even played together with the Barbagiuans FC ”, He added, before saying all the good he thinks of the Basque technician: “He continues to bluff me with this permanence of results first in club, then with the Blues. I was not surprised by his decision to stop the selection in 2026. I was not in confidence, but to know him well, I know it very sure of him in his choices. He has the art of making the right decisions at the right time. Do not count on him to do the year or the season of too much. »»
