In the end, National 2 will be the new category from which the race will have to start again. Bordeauxcorresponding to the fourth French series. The announcement was made by the local Federation, the FFFvia a note on their official website. The club, which played in Ligue 2 last season, was initially relegated to National 1, the third division, by DNCG – the financial watchdog of French football – but in the end the Federal Club Control Commission registered the relegation to an even lower level.
The Girondins had appealed against this decision, asking to be readmitted to National 1. But the appeal was unsuccessful, so much so that the French Football Federation today confirmed its decision: “FC Girondins de Bordeaux: administrative relegation of the first team to National 2 for the 2024-2025 season. Decision confirmed”, reads the official statement.