The soap opera on the administrative demotion of the Girondins de Bordeaux to National continues.
And with it, the fight of an entire region.
After the “March for Survival” organized on Saturday by the Ultras in the city, it is the turn of the elected officials to manifest themselves.
In a press release addressed to Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, the Minister of Sports and the Olympic and Paralympic Games, ten parliamentarians - six deputies and four senators - officially ask her to react in order to avoid judicial liquidation, "the stoppage of dead" of the club in the words used.
In this text sent by Nathalie Delattre, vice-president of the Senate and municipal councilor of the city, the parliamentarians are determined: “We cannot resolve it (speaking of the said liquidation).
We cannot, since it would be deeply unfair if a club that provides numerous guarantees cannot be authorized to join the 2nd Men's Division by making the required corrections.
“And to also highlight the situation of the women's team (6th in the Arkema League): “To condemn the club is to put an end to the activity of a women's team which has several international players in its ranks.
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🔴 Situation of the @girondins: the call of the parliamentarians of Gironde to the Minister of Sports ⚽️
👉 " We unite our voices to solemnly ask you to receive a delegation from the club.
It is our duty to defend the Marines and Whites.
#Bordeaux pic.twitter.com/sPnwLJ8QCA
— Nathalie Delattre (@n_delattre) July 11, 2022
At the end of last week, Pierre Hurmic, the mayor of Bordeaux, also requested State aid via a letter to the new minister, as our colleague from the Team relates: "There is a political, social dimension and territorial because we do not judge just one club, but an entire ecosystem, supports the elected EELV.
Now is not the time to criticize or debate misses.
What is important is that we weigh everything around the Girondins.
I would like many of us to say: “Don't deprive us of our club”.
On Saturday, a long procession marched through the streets of the 9th largest city in France (265,000 inhabitants), behind a banner “Save the FCGB!
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In addition to the elected officials, several former Girondins players (Gernot Rohr, Philippe Fargeon, Rio Mavuba) were also present among the 3,000 supporters who came to support the 2009 French champion.
Employees, players, former players, partners, supporters: #TousUnis 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/BeJzfsAh8b
— FC Girondins de Bordeaux (@girondins) July 9, 2022
Last Tuesday, the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG), the independent financial policeman responsible for monitoring the accounts of football clubs, confirmed on appeal its initial decision to administratively relegate the club to National 1 (3rd division) due to his financial situation.
Gérard Lopez, the buyer of the club a year ago and the Girondins still have to fill a hole of 40 million euros in their coffers to survive in Ligue 2.
In a message posted on Twitter on Saturday as the demonstration passed through Place de la Victoire‚ the Hispano-Luxembourg businessman claimed to have added 14 million (in addition to the 10 million euros already present) to an account in sequestration in a banking establishment.
In the meantime, the club has seized the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) for conciliation.