There are mathematics, numbers and then reality.
Even if they are still not officially relegated to Ligue 2, the Girondins de Bordeaux will leave the national elite on Saturday evening after their trip to Brest on the final day of the season.
The end of a continuous presence at this level for 30 years.
Last in Ligue 1 with three points behind the play-off place, their goal difference appears to be prohibitive.
The maintenance is more of a mirage than a miracle for this monument of French football.
At a press conference on Thursday, Josuha Guilavogui returned to this season in hell from the club to the Scapular.
"We weren't able to do the job," commented the defensive midfielder, believing that some of his partners had not made the necessary efforts to maintain themselves.
“A glaring lack of professionalism”
“I knew I had to be uncompromising about my extra-sportsmanship, that it was going to be hard on the pitch, that we can't afford to stray.
Maybe some [players] didn't get it.
I must admit, there was a lack of professionalism and it is glaring.
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In question in particular the multiple exits of some of its partners.
The latest dates back to last week when, in the wake of their poor performance against Lorient (0-0), two players, Mbaye Niang and Enock Kwateng, went out to a nightclub.
🎙️ David Guion: "There is an ongoing procedure between the #Girondins and @MBaye9Niang. @e_kwateng? He has resolved his problems with management."
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— Girondins33 (@girondins33) May 19, 2022
Arrived in January in the form of a loan, the former Wolfsburg player, 31, failed to straighten the helm of the Bordeaux ship, a disappointment which he describes as the "biggest sporting failure" of his career.
"I'm ashamed but on the other hand I tell myself that I gave it my all, I stayed true to myself, I worked, I put myself in the best conditions to be able to take up this challenge which was difficult but so beautiful for me, ”he said, hinting that he could stay next year in Ligue 2 to help the club recover.
“When you have a feeling of shame, you have to quickly correct it and find the right challenge.
It could be the right challenge to erase it and erase this sporting failure from my CV.
I don't rule it out.
But, before, there are a lot of things to restructure, ”concluded the French international with 7 selections (from 2013 to 2015).