“” In Saint-Etienne, I knew my greatest moments on a football field “Confides Frédéric Piquionne during an interview with the media The Brain. The ex -striker of the Greens returned to his passage to ASSE, evoking the moments of glory but also the difficulties he encountered over the seasons.
The Stéphanoise adventure started in 2004 for the Martinican. Arrived from Stade Rennais, the player explained what pushed him to engage in Forez. “” Going to see a match in the cauldron, it was extraordinary. I was told a lot about the cauldron, especially Mickaël Citony that I had rubbed shoulders in Rennes and who had told me to come, he launches. I see the climb match, Bridonneau scores a crazy goal, I see the supporters, I see something crazy in the cauldron. I see Elie Baup during the summer who tells me that I will be attacker number 1. He put me in confidence. ”
But everything was not very simple for the attacker. After a first season, at the very least successful (11 goals in 37 matches), the second season has proven to be much more complicated. “”
There were banners on me, I hit myself with a supporter. There were quite a few things that this season did not go very well He explains.
What about Olympique Lyonnais?
These difficulties which prompted the player to discuss potential departure with the management of AS Saint-Etienne: ” If it's me who bothers, let me leave ». After long discussions between the different parties, Frédéric Piquionne finally decided to continue the adventure.
It is during the third season that everything will switch to the old Rennais. Under contract with ASSE until June 2009, Frédéric Piquionne's performances attracted the eye of European giants and the Rival, Olympique Lyonnais. This interest does not leave insensitive the ex-player from Stéphanois who does not see this potential transfer of a bad eye.
“Your business of rivalry is not my problem. I grew up in Paris, not in Sainté or in Lyon. Even if the collective is very beautiful but at the end of the career, there are how many of this collective there will call me to find out if I need something. I can win a title, play the Champions League, there may be the French team ”, he said.
But on the side of ASSE, it is quite different. The player indicates that when he was trying to chat with the Stéphanoise management he was clearly made to understand that he did not have his say. “” Shut up, there will be nothing at all and if you are not happy, you will play in reserve ”, would have declared the Stéphanois leaders. Some time later, Frédéric Piquionne won their case and took over the management of AS Monaco in January 2007 in the form of a loan.
