"We would like there to be a professional rugby team in Nantes for the World Cup which will take place in France, in 2023", launched at 20 Minutes the president of the Stade Nantais at the time, Jean-Marc Allègre in early March . The wish took a lead in the wing Friday. And for good reason: the Nantes club, which had played in Federal 1 (3rd national division) for four seasons, was relegated to Federal 3 (5th national division) by the French Rugby Federation.
“The FFR has supported Stade Nantais for more than two years in the desire to keep it in Federal 1. The former leaders have not respected their commitments, included in the recovery plan, plunging this club into difficulty. The club would be in debt up to 250,000 euros.
Relegation despite the arrival of a new management team
Despite the arrival of a new management team, "the takeover offer therefore does not resolve the association's bank debt in the short term", according to the FFR. Stade Nantais received this decision "with immense disappointment". "Despite all the qualities of the project and the seriousness put forward by the new management and the investors who came to support the creation of the SAS, the club's liabilities will have played against it, sealing the future of Stade Nantais for the 2020-2021 season. "Continues the club, which should suffer many departures.
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