The silence of the former Bordeaux residents has been criticized in recent days. A Girondins de Bordeaux legend spoke on his Instagram account this Thursday. Bixente Lizarazu, who played for the Bordeaux club from 1988 to 1996, posted a message of sadness and anger after the announcement of the demotion of one of the largest French strongholds to National 1.
A short message on the dramatic situation of the Girondins de Bordeaux. I'm going to go straight there. I am disgusted like everyone who loves this club. But what is happening is unfortunately the consequence of disastrous sporting and financial management for many years. Since the arrival of Gerard Lopez, this is beyond comprehension and stubbornness.
Before bitterly targeting the owner of the club, Gérard Lopez. “Downgrade from Ligue 1 to League 2 for sporting reasons. Dropping from Ligue 2 to National 1 (or even National 2) for administrative and financial reasons... And I read that Gerard Lopez intends to remain president and owner? Serious? Above all, this gentleman must disappear from Bordeaux and our dear South-West.
Before him, another figure of the Girondins de Bordeaux, Alain Giresse, had expressed his dismay in the columns of L'Equipe. “I feel concerned and helpless (…) It’s sad, disappointing, unimaginable… A club can have ups and downs. We played to avoid going down. But here, we have gone beyond this framework. We are in the very, very low.
President Gérard Lopez is strongly singled out for his mismanagement. What do you think? Gérard Lopez took over the club in a situation where it had already almost disappeared. He had total and complete management of it. If we got to this point, it is not just due to chance. At some point there were mistakes and errors.
Are you angry with the Bordeaux leaders? Being sad and having a hard time with it isn't bad enough. Why am I upset? It's beyond disappointing and it touches me, especially when you know the club as I know it, with everything I experienced there. And I'm not the only one, the supporters are the same.
