Placed in receivership after its administrative demotion to National 2, Bordeaux has activated a social plan. Dozens of employees were officially laid off at the start of the week. Enough to provoke the anger of many supporters who are more angry than ever against the owner Gérard Lopez.
For the Girondins, a possible return to the highest level promises to be long and complicated. Not to mention the sporting challenge ahead for the team coached by Bruno Irles, Bordeaux will have to overcome its major financial problems. The Aquitaine club, which is trying by all means to avoid liquidation, was placed in receivership after its administrative demotion to National 2 this summer. An employment protection plan (PSE) was announced in September, with numerous layoffs planned.
In recent weeks, employees under threat have nevertheless remained without news from their superiors. At least until the verdict appeared on Tuesday. As expected, 80 employees received their dismissal letter. A painful moment for these employees whose seniority sometimes exceeded 20 years, and who were not even allowed the presence of managers, if only to pay their respects. Suffice it to say that this wave of layoffs, especially under these conditions, will not restore the image of Gérard Lopez.
Gérard Lopez sinks
On the contrary, the supporters of the Marine et Blanc are even more angry against the president and owner, who has been singled out for years for his mismanagement. “ Beyond the drama on a sporting level, we do not forget that this fall has changed the careers and lives of dozens of historic employees and service providers of the club, who today find themselves in unspeakable social precariousness. », Regretted the North Gate group in a press release addressed to the businessman who had also undermined LOSC.
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