AS Saint-Étienne extended the contract of their coach, Yannick Chandioux, for two years. The president of the association, Jean-Marc Barsotti, announced this decision in a statement. Yannick Chandioux has convinced his leaders to entrust him with the goal of promotion to the elite. He explained wanting to « sign in for the long haul », whatever the outcome of the season. Although he did not succeed, at a few seconds, to overcome the challenge of maintaining in the First League, the 51-year-old coach has succeeded in only five matches to convince his leaders to entrust him with the goal of promotion to the elite.