Headline: French Court Confirms Exclusion of Girondins de Bordeaux from National Championships
The Paris Administrative Court has upheld the sanctions placed by the French Football Federation (FFF) against Girondins de Bordeaux. This ruling confirms the historical club’s exclusion from national championships, relegating it to Régional 1, which is the sixth tier of French football.
The court’s decision follows the bankruptcy proceedings initiated in 2024 that resulted in the club losing its professional status. Despite Gérard López selling his shares to Sparta Capital for a nominal sum of one euro, and the new firm presenting a plan to invest 10.6 million euros in order to address outstanding debts, the court has supported the disciplinary action taken.
With this legal judgment, the famed French team now faces the challenge of rebuilding from the ground up within amateur football, effectively remaining outside of professional leagues for the entire 2026-2027 season.
The Paris Administrative Court upheld the sanction imposed by the French Football Federation (FFF) against Girondins de Bordeaux. The ruling confirms the historic club’s definitive exclusion from the national championships, relegating it to compete in Régional 1, the sixth tier of French football.
A financial rescue that fell through
The ruling comes after the bankruptcy proceedings in 2024 and the loss of professional status. Although Gérard López sold his shares to Sparta Capital for a symbolic one euro, and the firm presented a plan with an investment of 10.6 million euros to settle debts, the court backed the disciplinary measure.
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An uncertain future in regional football
With this judicial decision, the historic French side will have to begin a complex rebuilding process from amateur football, remaining completely outside the professional divisions for the 2026-2027 season.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
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