Girondins de Bordeaux DNCG appeal hearing set for July 15

Published Jul 8, 08:34 AM UTC

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The Girondins de Bordeaux football club will face a crucial appeal hearing before the DNCG Appeals Committee on July 15, 2025. The club was initially excluded from the National Championships on June 30 by the Federal Commission. If the exclusion is upheld on appeal, Bordeaux faces relegation to Regional 1, the French 6th division. To be reinstated in National 1 (4th division), the club must deposit approximately 9 million euros in an escrow account to finance the upcoming season and repay debts under a continuation plan. This funding would come from a roughly 10 million euro loan from Sparta, a British investment fund seeking to acquire a 66% stake in the club. The hearing will determine whether Bordeaux can avoid a dramatic fall to amateur regional football.

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The Girondins de Bordeaux will discover their fate within a week. According to our information, the club will be heard on Wednesday, July 15 by the DNCG Appeals Committee.

On that day, the committee will decide whether to uphold the exclusion from the National Championships, which was initially handed down on June 30 by the Federal Commission. If the exclusion is confirmed, Bordeaux would be forced to restart at best in Regional 1 — the equivalent of the French 6th division.

Financial Conditions for Reinstatement

To be reinstated in National 1 (French 4th division), the club must place approximately €9 million in an escrow account to finance the upcoming season, including the repayment of debt stipulated in the continuation plan.

This sum would be funded through a loan of around €10 million granted by Sparta, the British investment fund that has expressed its intention to acquire a 66% stake in the club.

If the €9 million is not deposited in the escrow account, Bordeaux would be relegated to the regional level.

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Original headline: L'audition des Girondins de Bordeaux devant la commission d'appel de la DNCG fixée au 15 juillet

Original language: FR-FR

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