Overview
- The DNCG excluded FC Girondins de Bordeaux from national competitions and that decision was upheld on appeal, forcing the club out of the national ladder unless regulators reverse course.
- The club announced on Wednesday, July 22 that it has formally referred the case to the CNOSF and is pursuing parallel procedures before the commercial court.
- To win approval to play in National 1 the club needs roughly €9–10 million to close the 2025–26 accounts and fund 2026–27, a sum it has not yet presented to regulators.
- The Ligue de Nouvelle-Aquitaine has provisionally registered Bordeaux in R1 (sixth tier), creating immediate uncertainty over the team’s competitive level if funds or a takeover are not secured.
- Talks with UK fund Sparta Capital have been under way for about three months and the buyer’s ability to raise funds will determine whether the club survives or faces judicial liquidation, which would end its operations.