Six-time French champion Bordeaux sold for €1

English investment fund Park Bench has acquired French football club Bordeaux for €1. This was reported by the press service of the team.

“The transaction is concluded for a symbolic amount of €1, subject to the assumption of the debt obligations of the club. The signing of this agreement was an important stage for the future, the statement said.

It is noted that the new owners in the coming days will be called for a hearing in the Regional Commission for control of the management of the Football League of New Aquitaine. The club was previously owned by Luxembourg businessman Gerard Lopez. He bought the team in 2021.

Bordeaux have been champions of France six times, the last time the club took the title in 2009. The team is also a four-time winner of the Cup. In the summer of 2024, due to financial problems, Bordeaux was deprived of professional status. In July 2026, the team was demoted to the sixth division of France.

More about the financial problems of the club - in the material "Kommersant" "Borde day of the calendar".

Arnold Kabanov