Sparta Capital's Bordeaux Deal: Lille & Lens Finance Experts
Sparta Capital agrees to buy 67% of Bordeaux, the fallen French giant in National 2, led by finance experts who previously engineered Lille and Lens takeovers.
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Sparta Capital agrees to buy 67% of Bordeaux, the fallen French giant in National 2, led by finance experts who previously engineered Lille and Lens takeovers.
Sparta Capital agrees to buy 67% of Bordeaux from Gérard Lopez, with €20M investment. Club stays in National 2, Rio Mavuba coaches.
Wasquehal's financial exclusion by DNCG saves Chambly from relegation, keeping all 14th-placed National 2 teams in the league next season.
Gérard Lopez in exclusive talks to sell Bordeaux majority stake to Franck Tuil after club condemned to National 2, with Lopez staying minority.
AS Cannes defeated Saint-Maur 2-0 to secure promotion to Ligue 3, ending a 15-year absence from France's third tier, while Nîmes' 3-2 win fell short.
Bordeaux beat Herbiers 1-0 but remain 2nd; promotion decided May 16 vs Avranches. Need better result than La Roche-sur-Yon. Head-to-head favors Bordeaux.
Bordeaux beat Les Herbiers 1-0 but remain second in National 2, one point behind leaders La Roche-sur-Yon, setting up a decisive final matchday at Avranches
Vendée FC La Roche leads N2 by 1 point; president Chabot vows 'Bordeaux tears' as they face Chauray this Saturday.
Discover the incredible journey of US Thionville, a club from eastern France that has achieved four promotions in five years, climbing from regional football to the new Ligue 3 under coach Julien François.
US Thionville Lusitanos completes a stunning four-promotion journey in five years, rising from Régional 2 to the new Ligue 3 under coach Julien François, a former Ligue 2 veteran.
Girondins de Bordeaux announce a record-breaking 22,500 spectators for their National 2 match against Les Herbiers, surpassing Strasbourg's 2013 mark. The club is in a tight promotion race.
The Ultramarines Bordeaux 1987 group has denounced invasive security checks on female supporters before the National 2 match between Bayonne and Bordeaux, calling the actions humiliating.