Bordeaux announce relegation to third division and decision on appeal

Bordeaux has released an official statement regarding their relegation to the third tier of French football.

In the statement, Bordeaux confirmed they have decided not to appeal the relegation. The club clarified that discussions concerning a potential sale had been underway in recent days.

However, representatives of FSG communicated on Monday that negotiations had unfortunately fallen through.

“The talks for the sale had resumed last week,” the statement reads, “but FSG’s representatives informed us yesterday that it would not proceed.”

The club expressed disappointment over the failed sale and the resulting decision not to contest the relegation.

Bordeaux now faces the challenging task of rebuilding in the third tier, a scenario they had hoped to avoid through a successful sale and subsequent retention in a higher division.