Girondins de Bordeaux is now playing in Régional 1, the sixth tier of French football, where it faced Bayonne B. The club won its sixth Ligue 1 title in 2009 and reached 1,000 top-flight matches in 2016. Its decline began in 2020, when COVID-19 cancelled the season, and it has since gone through financial administration, several bankruptcies and five relegations in five years. Former president Gérard López sold the club to analytics firm Park Bench for one euro, and a new president and head coach have been appointed. Players and staff have an upbeat mood, but the new owners must present their financial plan in court next month.
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