The French classic club FC Girondins de Bordeaux made the general mistake of believing businessman Gérard López Fojaca’s promises when he bought the club a few years ago. – The club already had problems, but when Fojaca took over, his dubious affairs rubbed off on the club premises.
Two years ago, they were sent down to level four at the same time as Andy Carroll was supposed to help with a return to top-flight football. – As you know, it didn’t go so well and now we had another “restart”
Bordeaux have been relegated to the sixth tier of French football – just weeks after they were sold for one euro.
The French club has been through a sad fall from their glory after winning Ligue 1 in 2009. They have gone through bankruptcy proceedings twice since 2021, which sent them down to the fourth tier of French football.
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This summer, they were sanctioned because they failed to present the approximately 10 million euros required for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 financial years, and to service their debts.
Last month, they were sold to Park Bench, a US-based investment group that agreed to take over the remaining debt. Just weeks after the sale, they are now unanimously approved for betting at the top regional level.
“The reconstruction can now begin,” Dominique Delport, the new president elected by Park Bench, told the press after the demotion.
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