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Girondins de Bordeaux faces 'absurd and rigid' decision as French football club nears disappearance

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The French football club Girondins de Bordeaux faces potential liquidation and disappearance from the national football landscape.
  • The club was excluded from national competitions by the DNCG, which cited a failure to provide approximately 9 million euros in financial guarantees.
  • A conciliator recommended maintaining the exclusion, leading to a crucial hearing at the administrative tribunal this week.

The historic French football club Girondins de Bordeaux is on the brink of disappearing after being excluded from national competitions. The club, founded in 1919 and a six-time French champion, faces potential liquidation as it races against time to avoid ceasing to exist.

The DNCG, the financial watchdog for French football, previously excluded Bordeaux from competitions. This decision was upheld on appeal, with the DNCG stating the club failed to provide the required financial guarantees, estimated at around 9 million euros.

Recently, a conciliator from the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) recommended maintaining the exclusion. This decision, which includes a potential relegation to the 6th division, confirms the DNCG's ruling and intensifies the club's fight for survival. The club's future now rests on a hearing at the administrative tribunal this week.

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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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