Saint-Étienne have this afternoon announced the arrival of Laurent Batlles as their new manager, taking over from Pascal Dupraz whose departure was confirmed yesterday.
The former Troyes coach has signed a two-year deal with Les Verts, who were relegated to Ligue 2 last Sunday after losing their play-off to Auxerre on penalties.
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Batlles, a former midfielder, ended his playing career with Saint-Étienne, and spent some time as manager of the reserves team.