Bernard Caïazzo, chairman of the supervisory board of AS Saint-Étienne, conducted the draw for the round of 16 of the League Cup on Thursday. Both with his club and with OGC Nice, the Stéphanois leader had a heavy hand. Saint-Étienne will host Bordeaux. Nice will go to Toulouse.
Who will succeed Olympique de Marseille, the double winner of the League Cup in 2010 and 2011? Naturally, Didier Deschamps’ men are the favorites to succeed themselves.
But they must be wary of the new PSG, which stands as a serious contender. Especially since the capital club is always very comfortable in cup competitions.
It was the chairman of the supervisory board of AS Saint-Étienne, Bernard Caïazzo, who delivered the lineup for the round of 16 of the competition.
Nice will go to Toulouse, Sainté will meet Bordeaux
The leader from Forézien was heavy-handed with his own team, but also with Nice. The Greens will face the Girondins de Bordeaux at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium on August 30th.
A match that takes on the appearance of a reunion, after the Ligue 1 meeting won by the Greens (2-1) in Gironde.
On their side, Éric Roy’s men will have to be wary of the lively Toulouse team, who see life in pink after their good start in the championship (2-0 win in Ajaccio).
A derby will also be featured in these round of 16 matchups. It will pit Guingamp (Ligue 2) against Lorient at the Roudourou stadium.
Finally, the other fixture will oppose AS Nancy-Lorraine under Jean Fernandez… against his former club, AJ Auxerre, now coached by Laurent Fournier.
