Saint-Etienne coach Pascal Dupraz pointed to the high temperature in Saint-Etienne's locker room prior to the match at the conclusion of the Ligue 1Ligue 2 play-off against Auxerre. "The air conditioner didn't work. It was 35-40 degrees. The locker room is small. We were familiar with the greediness of Mr. Guy Roux must have been a model for us all. The air conditioner was only used to warm up the players. Although I was cool, I was also the only one present. It was quickly extinguished by Prime Video, who "denounced" the Haute Savoie technician.

L'Equipe reports that the leaders of Auxerre would indicate that it was about 20 degrees in their locker room. One of the Greens' Stewards would have requested the box to turn on the air conditioning to keep it under control until the match's end.

The Icaunese club also stated that the Green delegation arrived late and in too many numbers to be allowed into the locker room, which was not designed for such large numbers, according to the sports daily.

Already, the stage has been set for Sunday's return match at Geoffroy-Guichard (7 p.m.).