French powerhouse Bordeaux to remain in second division after fan attacked player
PARIS — French soccer powerhouse Bordeaux will stay within the second division subsequent season after the league on Monday handed the six-time champions a loss for a sport that was deserted after a pitch invader attacked a participant from Rodez.
The league’s disciplinary committee dominated that the season finale, which Bordeaux needed to win to maintain its promotion hopes alive, won’t be replayed. It additionally deducted some extent from Bordeaux for subsequent season and ordered the closure of the south stand at Bordeaux stadium for 2 video games.
The June 2 match between Bordeaux and Rodez was stopped shortly after Lucas Buades gave Rodez a 1-0 lead on the ultimate day of the season. While Rodez gamers celebrated, a Bordeaux fan stepped onto the pitch and pushed Buades to the bottom.
The match referee stopped proceedings and despatched each groups again to the locker room.
Buades was recognized with a concussion and the sport didn’t resume.
Bordeaux was concerned in a two-way battle with Metz for the second promotion spot behind second-division champion Le Havre. Metz beat Bastia 3-2 on the ultimate day and will probably be promoted until Bordeaux manages to overturn the committee’s choice.
Bordeaux mentioned in an announcement that the ruling was “as incomprehensible as it is disproportionate” and that it will refer the case to France’s nationwide Olympic committee.
With its six French leagues titles, 4 French Cups, three League Cups and success on the European stage, the southwestern membership is without doubt one of the most embellished within the nation. Bordeaux final received a league title in 2009, earlier than the emergence of Paris Saint-Germain as a French energy.
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