In recent years, Gérard Lopez has had difficulty managing his football clubs. While Bordeaux tries to survive in N2, Boavista is closer than ever to bankruptcy.
Gérard Lopez is gradually becoming the bane of European supporters. This often ends badly for the clubs managed by the Spanish-Luxembourg businessman. In Belgium, Mouscron disappeared in 2022. This summer, the Girondins de Bordeaux almost experienced the same scenario, finally being demoted to National 2 where their future is not completely assured. Now it's Boavista's turn to suffer. A historic club in the Portuguese championship, the Porto-based team has had very fragile finances for several seasons. This situation has recently worsened, to the point where Boavista (14th in the championship) published an alarming press release this Tuesday. Its liquidation is very close.
« The Commercial Court of Vila Nova de Gaia has ordered a Special Revitalization Process (PER), which now follows legal procedures and will be developed over the coming months. The truth is that, without the adoption of rigorous and exceptional measures, the only alternative will be to file an insolvency request, which would lead to the inevitable liquidation of the club, thus frustrating everyone's legitimate expectations and the recovery of credits. by creditors », Wrote Boavista FC. Gérard Lopez will have to be very imaginative again to keep Boavista afloat until the end of the season…
