The Girondins club is going through one of the biggest crises in its history. After his demotion to National 1 on June 14, the club appealed and a new hearing is to be held in early July. By convention, it is resident of the Matmut Atlantique stadiumowned by Bordeaux Métropole.
As such, the club pays an annual rent of 5 million euros. Faced with the threat of the club’s disappearance, the city decided, with all the political groups, to suspend the collection of this rent for the period from June 30, 2022 to June 30, 2023. This is to lighten the budget of the club for the coming season and to help it get through this difficult period.
A call for accountability from leaders
In June 2021, when the club took over, aware of the club’s financial difficulties, the metropolis had already agreed to spread the club’s debt and smooth the rents for until the 2024-2025 season.
“With this decision, the metropolis once again provides clear support to the Girondins de Bordeaux,” she said in her press release. It is important that the officials and creditors of the club do the same. It is their responsibility now. »