Saint-Etienne confirm coach Galtier s departure after season

Paris May 9 (IANS) Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne s head coach Christophe Galtier will leave at the end of the season the French football club said on Tuesday.

Saint-Etienne expressed their appreciation to the remarkable work done by Galtier who took over the team on November 15 2009 reports Xinhua news agency.

During Galtier s eight-season stint the team finished fourth in 2013-2014 fifth in 2012-2013 and 2014-2015. They won the French League Cup in 2013 after a 32-year title draught.

The club wishes Christophe Galtier success in the future read the statement.

Galtier is among top three coaches with the most games in Saint-Etienne with a 362-match record after this season where the team currently ranks seven with a seven-point deficit against Bordeaux.

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