2022-07-05
After confirming his relegation to the france third divisionthe bad news for the FC Girondins de Burdeos of Albert Ellis They don’t stop at Gallic football.
A debt of 40 million euros led to Bordeaux being officially declared relegated to the third category of French football.
The difficult economic situation complicates the survival of the historic club and now even the media France They report that he could be sent to the fifth division.
“The Girondins Burdeos could start next season in National 3, the fifth division of French football. The club does not have time to be acquired by a new owner and does not have the money to face the costs of playing in third.”, reported the Spanish journalist Andrés Onrubia Ramos who lives in France.
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A few years ago Sporting Club de Bastia was relegated to the fifth division of France by the same circumstances, financial problems.
Founded in 1945, the Girondins It has won six Leagues, four French Cups and three League Cups, and was a finalist in the 1996 UEFA Cup. Figures such as Zinedine Zidane and Jean Tigana have passed through its ranks.
The club has had financial problems for years and in 2021, when it was already going through a critical situation, it was bought in extremis by the Spanish-Luxembourg businessman Gérard López, who had owned Lille from 2015 to December 2020.
Future of “The Little Panther”
This unexpected news complicates the Honduran Albert Elliswho despite having several offers from important teams, has recently been bought by the Bordeaux to Boavista who had given it on loan with this purchase option that became effective.
The catracho attacker scored nine goals in his first season in Ligue 1, being one of the team’s figures despite being absent for several days due to injury.
On May 30, the loan that Boavista made to the Bordeaux by Elisand he had to exercise the definitive purchase option by paying 6 million euros (151 million lempiras).
Nantes, France’s top team, are interested in the services of the attacker, who scored nine goals in 20 games in his first season in Ligue 1 with the Girondins.
Albert Ellis can only be sold. His agent is already working to find a new option for him.
The Honduran attacker’s desire is to play in the Premier League, even the English media speak of Leeds United’s interest.
“Even if we don’t have anything signed, it’s just a rumor, and I’m already used to this happening in every market window,” the catracho attacker told Grupo OPSA a few weeks ago.