Saint-Etienne coach Christophe Galtier has agreed a two-year extension at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
Gatlier, who had a year to run on his existing deal, came to terms on an extension that he will keep him at the club until 2018 on Thursday.
The 10-time French champions have earned three consecutive top-five finishes and won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2013 under Galtier s stewardship.
Despite the presence in Ligue 1 of big-spending clubs such as champions Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco, Galtier wants the club he joined in 2009 to keep progressing.
I am very pleased to have reached this agreement to continue the adventure but also very humbled by the trust placed in me by [chairmen] Bernard Caiazzo and Roland Romeyer, Galtier told the club s official website.
This is a club where I grew up and which also grows. We are always looking to progress even though the competition is tough. We build season after season.
