The French manager is open to continuing his journey at AJA — but only if the club avoids another summer clearout.
Christophe Pélissier has made his position clear. The AJ Auxerre head coach, contracted until 2027, has publicly confirmed his desire to stay at the Burgundy club — but with firm conditions attached. Chief among them: keeping his core players, and above all Lassine Sinayoko, the Malian forward who has established himself as one of the squad’s most important figures. Pélissier is determined not to repeat last summer’s painful episode, when several key men departed and left the squad significantly weakened heading into the season.
The message to Auxerre’s board is unambiguous — stability is the price of continuity. As the club prepares to navigate a summer transfer window balancing sporting ambition with financial constraints, Pélissier wants a seat at the decision-making table. Retaining Sinayoko, who delivered a standout campaign, would send a powerful signal to the rest of the dressing room. The coming weeks will reveal whether club and coach are truly aligned — and whether AJA is genuinely ready to back its manager’s vision.