Europe 1 with AFP 6:22 p.m., July 05, 2022

In financial difficulty after its sporting relegation to Ligue 2 at the end of last season, the Girondin club, received on Tuesday in Paris, failed to convince the federal DNCG.

Its owner Gérard Lopez had recognized in recent days that in the event of an unfavorable decision, the club risked filing for bankruptcy.

The administrative demotion of the Girondins de Bordeaux to National (3rd division) was confirmed on Tuesday by the appeal committee of the DNCG, the financial policeman of football, according to the minutes of the French Federation (FFF) consulted by AFP .

In financial difficulty after its sporting relegation to Ligue 2 at the end of last season, the Girondin club, received on Tuesday in Paris, failed to convince the federal DNCG.

Its owner Gérard Lopez had recognized in recent days that in the event of an unfavorable decision, the club risked filing for bankruptcy.

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