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Crisis-hit Bordeaux's relegation to the THIRD tier of French football was confirmed on Tuesday night, after their last-ditch appeal was dismissed by the authorities.
The six-time French champions finished bottom of Ligue 1 when the season ended on May 21, and they were relegated for a second time barely three weeks later over financial irregularities.
Despite that, the club hoped an appeal would allow them to begin next season in Ligue 2, but it has now been confirmed that they will instead be plunged down to Championnat National - putting them at real risk of going bankrupt.
Angry supporters hold a banner that reads 'you are the shame of Bordeaux' back in May 2022
The six-time French champions finished bottom of Ligue 1 last term, racking up just 31 points
Bordeaux have been plagued by financial difficulties and were unable to reassure the DNCG that they had resolved them.
Club owner Gerard Lopez called the
