Rebound in Bordeaux. Paulo Sousa, the Portuguese coach, who announced his departure to his players three weeks ago, has finally decided to continue with the Girondins, where he is under contract until 2022, according to information from 20 Minutes . “There are zero negotiations with the club. It's a closed chapter ”even explains the entourage of the Portuguese technician. Barring an unlikely turnaround, the Portuguese technician will indeed be on the bench for the first game of the season against Nantes on the weekend of August 22 to 23.
Our file on the Girondins
Reality check: On June 24, Paulo Sousa asked to leave because King Street, the club's US investment fund, was considering selling three of its best players. That day, the club had asked him for time to be able to turn around and find his successor. He had also sent a letter to his leaders in which his willingness to leave was not so clear. "An ambiguous letter", according to a person close to the file.
Supported by its players
As the two parties failed to find common ground on a start, especially financially, Paulo Sousa, who received the support of his players, therefore decided to stay at least one more year. On the field after "ten days of daycare", according to a close friend of the team, the coach would again be very invested during training sessions. In the meantime, this unexpected about-face is an additional episode of the summer series with twists and turns of the Girondins de Bordeaux.
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