We tell you about the nightmarish afternoon of the Girondins de Bordeaux

• Despite a double numerical superiority, the Girondins once again lost at home against Montpellier (0-2) and remain dead last in Ligue 1.

• Benoît Costil, the Bordeaux international goalkeeper, was taken aback by the supporters.

  He could quickly leave the club.

• Gérard Lopez again attacked the players, claiming to understand the supporters.

  His teams are working more and more on the hypothesis of a descent into Ligue 2.

Lunar.

This is how we could sum up in a word the afternoon experienced this Sunday by the Girondins de Bordeaux and their supporters against Montpellier (0-2).

One more will say the gossips.

Except that there, we reached heights whether on or off the field.

Everything went down the drain, already there wasn't much left.

This Monday, the Navy and Whites are still good last.

The gap with the other teams has even widened a little.

David Guion's players are now five points behind the play-off and six on the first non-relegation player 9 days from the end of the season.

Ligue 2 has never been so close and the context around the team is increasingly tense, like the events of this Sunday.

Throwback to this crazy and nightmarish afternoon for the Girondins de Bordeaux.

3 p.m.: Kick-off delayed

Finally, the Bordelais will never be out of this thick cloud of multicolored smoke created by the South Bend at the start of the meeting on the occasion of the deployment of the tifo of the day.

Well, this pyrotechnic show may still be expensive for the club.

The referee was forced to postpone the kick-off for a quarter of an hour for lack of visibility and the penalties could quickly arrive, especially since projectiles ended up on the field during the match.

3:25 p.m .: The clash that starts it all

We play the 12th minute of play, Montpellier has just opened the scoring by Wahi, on a long deep ball Benoît Costil and Anel Ahmedhodzic do not speak to each other.

The Bordeaux goalkeeper then remonstrates with his young teammate, an exchange as there can be many in a match.

But this one is not to the liking of the Virage Sud which takes a dislike to Benoît Costil and will whistle him on each ball until the final whistle (note that the porter will be applauded by the north stand throughout the second half).

The tension begins to rise.

4 p.m.: Costil head to head with an ultra

She will seriously go up at halftime.

Before returning to the locker room, Benoît Costil fetches his bottle of water under the whistles of his own supporters, he is challenged by Florian Brunet, one of the leaders of the Ultramarines, the largest group of Bordeaux supporters.

The two men explained themselves warmly to the point of finding themselves head to head in front of the South Bend.

Benoît Costil ends up walking away, making a sign towards the podium that Florian Brunet would be a "sold".

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Why ?

In recent weeks, more and more voices are surprised at the lack of criticism from UB87 vis-à-vis Gérard Lopez, the president and owner of the club despite the catastrophic sporting situation.

They would be in GL's pocket.

They defend themselves firmly every week.

The doorman of the Girondins, him, is more in the sights of the direction (and therefore of the supporters) because this one just that he did not assume his role of leader this season like his friend Laurent Koscielny, dismissed from the professional team since January.

Atmosphere.

5:10 p.m .: The Girondins are heading towards Ligue 2

Unable to score a goal against Montpellier, who were reduced to nine, Bordeaux conceded another defeat at home.

But it's far from over...

5:25 p.m .: Supporters block the exit of the stadium

Despite the end of the match, the tension remains high.

In the corridors of the Matmut, it's a bit of panic.

Fans rush to the north stand to wait for the players.

They want explanations.

The team ends up going to meet them.

The first moments are boiling especially with Josuha Guilavogui and Yacine Adli.

Security guards must intervene.

Several players chat with the supporters.

Jimmy Briand notably takes the floor to apologize on behalf of the group while Enock Kwateng and Mbaye Niang exchange with others more calmly.

Gérard Lopez is not there, unlike Admar Lopes, the technical director and David Guion, the Girondins coach:

“I think it was important to go see them, to hear their dissatisfaction.

We deserved the wrath of the fans.

The [more positive] environment is up to us to get it on the ground”

5:55 p.m .: Guion on the verge of tears

He's only been there five games but David Guion had a lot on his plate.

He even struggled to hold back his emotions, his eyes moist as he appeared in front of the press.

The former Stade de Reims coach is not "injured" but above all "very angry" with his players.

"A contained and cold anger because we can't make a match like that, the group has completely scuttled itself," he admits.

It's simple for him “nothing works” today in this team: “I have to think.

I don't want to leave them alone.

We have to work, we have to talk to each other.

We have to find new levers.

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7:15 p.m .: The Ultramarines accuse Costil of racism

Since the final whistle, it's been a lot of talk.

Le Virage Sud shouted several times in the second half: “Costil, racist”.

An extremely serious charge.

But the Ultramarines maintain their statements via their Twitter account at the start of the evening.

Koscielny & Costil are the executives we were aiming for the day after Marseille.

Scandalous behavior, sometimes racist & again this evening when Costil treats the South Turn as "sold" after having unfairly attacked Anel.

These people must leave the club as soon as possible.

— Ultramarines 1987 (@ub87officiel) March 20, 2022

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Faced with this accusation, there will be no reaction from the club.

7:45 p.m .: Lopez chooses his side

Gérard Lopez also decides to react on social networks in the absence of speaking to the press.

Once again, the Bordeaux president attacks his players speaking of an "inadmissible" match and claims to understand the disgust of the supporters.

But football always ends up being played on the field and it is then the responsibility of our players.

I will express myself very quickly directly with our supporters.

2/2

— Gerard Lopez (@gerard_lopez_) March 20, 2022

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9 p.m.: Costil announces his departure

We do not see today how Benoît Costil could one day wear the Girondins de Bordeaux jersey after having lived such an afternoon.

That shouldn't happen anyway.

According to information from

the international goalkeeper announced on Sunday evening to several players and certain employees that he was going to leave the club.

"I'm leaving, I won't finish the season," he said in essence.

A relative and friend tempered his remarks a little later: “Sometimes we speak under the influence of emotion.

Now it's time for reflection but that's what's happening.

“In David Guion's staff, we weren't betting much on seeing the goalkeeper in training at the start of the week.

The man seems very touched.

Will he terminate his contract?

Find an agreement with its management?

Stay and succeed in moving on?

We should know soon.

9:50 p.m .: “We are in Ligue 2!

»

This Monday morning, there are still 27 points in play by the end of the season.

But in the entourage of Gérard Lopez, some no longer believe in it.

One of them thunders: “We are already in Ligue 2 sportingly, it's done for me.

The sporting is important because today the unknown remains on the financial.

The Spanish-Luxembourgish businessman assures him that he will still be there next season, even in Ligue 2. But it's not as easy as that...

One thing is certain, the teams of Thomas Jacquemier, the general manager of the Girondins, are increasingly considering this option.

Numerous meetings were held during the week on this point with several scenarios on the table.

Unlike a few weeks ago, there would be a small chance of returning to L2 and avoiding bankruptcy.

This is the only good news of the moment at the Girondins, if you can call it good news.

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