These are difficult days for historic teams. Modern football and economic problems mean that many times we see legendary teams in places we are not used to. This is the case of Bordeaux Girondinswhich confirmed this Tuesday through an official statement its administrative demotion to National 1the third division of French football.
He Girondins He has to pay 42 million euros now if he doesn’t want to officially complete his relegation. The French club was temporarily relegated in June of Dncg (economic control body of French football), but thanks to an appeal he kept hope of finding financial support to stay in the second division. In recent days there has been talk Fenway Sports Groupowners of Liverpoolthey assumed the debt, but the negotiations ended up collapsing, leading the French club to a fatal fate.
The statements in the last days of its owner, Gerard Lopez, They didn’t give the club much hope either. In an interview with AFP, he declared that they have three scenarios on the table, which is the liquidation and loss of the club, something that could still happen and would be a big setback for French football.
The second club in the historical classification of Ligue 1 is at a critical moment due to the economic problems it has suffered since 2021, when it was allowed by French Professional Football League after the North American fund king of the road stop supporting him financially. The debt was assumed by Gerard López, but the situation of the club did not change much.
Despite everything, the team maintains hope of getting out of this massive slump in which it has sunk and return stronger to the highest category of French football. The club stated that “the coming season should allow the FC Girondins de Bordeaux come back stronger and at the highest level. “The club and its shareholder assure the fans and all interested parties of their determination to protect the interests of the club.”
He Girondis, which has 6 leagues and 4 cups to its credit, will play for the first time in its history in the third category of French football. The next few months will be key to see if they can recover from this very complicated situation, or if, on the contrary, they will remain immersed in a spiral of misfortunes that seems to never end.
Source: La Verdad
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