Bordeaux, auditioned Wednesday morning by the National Directorate of Management Control, announced that it had received the green light from the body to return to L2 thanks to a contribution of 40 million euros, loaned by the president-owner of the club Gerard Lopez .
“The budget is closed. We received the green light, with an absence of restrictive measure, rejoiced the Bordeaux club which will live its first summer in three years without the sword of Damocles above its head.
Eagerly awaited by the financial policeman of French football, the Girondins presented themselves with a debt of less than 5 million euros to be paid by 2025 to their former shareholder Fortress and new guarantees on the financing of the 2023-2024 budget, including the forecast indicated an operating deficit of 38 million euros excluding transfers.
To deal with it, the owner and president Gerard Lopez had made a contribution of 40 million euros on Tuesday to cover the needs of the club and thus meet the main expectations of the body, we learned from a source close to the authorities. Girondins.
Bordeaux, which missed the return to L1 on the last day of L2 after the premature end of its match against Rodez following the attack by one of its supporters on Ruthenian striker Lucas Buades, will therefore return to L2 with a budget around 40 million euros.
The players of David Guion, who has been extended for one season plus another optional one in the event of a recovery in 2024, will resume training on Monday July 3 at Haillan.
