Bordeaux will stay in Ligue 2 subsequent season after formally dropping its closing matchup of the marketing campaign searching for promotion to Ligue 1. Nevertheless, the membership didn’t even get an opportunity to play the complete 90 minutes of mentioned recreation. The match in opposition to Rodez was deserted as a consequence of a fan dashing onto the pitch early within the first half.
Opposing participant suffered concussion throughout incident
The June 2 match between Bordeaux and Rodez was stopped within the twenty second minute after a participant was injured by a fan. Lucas Buades scored an important aim for Rodez to offer the membership a 1-0 lead. As he celebrated the strike, a Bordeaux supporter rushed the sector and pushed Buades. The midfielder reportedly suffered a concussion throughout the incident and the match was halted.
Bordeaux had been hoping that the league would permit the match to proceed at a later date. In any case, they primarily wanted to win the sport by 4 targets to be promoted again to Ligue 1. Nonetheless, the league dismissed these appeals. Bordeaux completed third within the second-tiered division, three factors behind Metz.
Bordeaux rips league after lacking out on Ligue 1 promotion
After the ruling grew to become official, Bordeaux issued an announcement lambasting the choice.
“The disciplinary fee of the LFP at this time issued a call that’s as incomprehensible as it’s disproportionate, each in view of the weather of the file and the case regulation,” the membership. “FC Girondins de Bordeaux will contact the CNOSF [French National Olympic and Sport Committee] as quickly as attainable to defend its rights and sporting equity.”
Not solely are they pressured to stay in Ligue 2 subsequent season, however Bordeaux will begin the marketing campaign already behind the eight ball. League officers additionally docked the membership one level within the 2023/24 season for the incident. Bordeaux should ban followers from their south stand for his or her first two dwelling matches of the season as nicely.
Bordeaux has beforehand received the Ligue 1 title six instances of their historical past. The Girondins have additionally collected a number of Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue trophies.
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