Bordeaux, July 16: Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group won't buy Bordeaux, the former French league powerhouse said Tuesday. Bordeaux, a six-time winner of the French title with its most recently coming in 2009, is currently appealing against a decision to relegate the club to the third tier and is looking to secure guarantees of financing for next season. The French soccer league was on the verge of a major crisis just days ago before it agreed on a last-minute deal for the domestic broadcast rights for the upcoming season. Bundesliga 2024-25 Transfer News: Manchester United Forward Rasmus Hojlund’s Brother, Emil Hojlund Signs for FC Schalke.
French Clube Bordeaux Official Statement
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Le FC Girondins de Bordeaux et son actionnaire ont été informés par Fenway Sports Group de sa volonté de ne pas donner suite aux discussions entamées ces dernières semaines en vue du rachat du club. Cette décision s’explique notamment par le coût… pic.twitter.com/GH1sS0RpJ7
— FC Girondins de Bordeaux (@girondins) July 16, 2024
According to L'Equipe newspaper, the league on Sunday approved “exclusive negotiations” with DAZN and beIN Sports for a combined 500 million euros ($545 million) for the next five seasons. It has yet to announce details of the deal. Bordeaux said it will keep looking for alternate solutions to finalize “a financing plan for the 2024-2025 season with a view to the appeal hearing.”
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