Thunderclap on Aguilera. Currently 4th in Pro D2 (40 pts), Biarritz Olympique was notified this Monday, December 16 of a sanction from the LNR disciplinary council. It is heavy since the BO will lose five points in the ranking. The Biarrots will therefore slip to 6th place, tied on points with Montauban currently 7th. Dax and Provence Rugby pass them in front. In a press release, the NRL indicates that “This sanction is notably the consequence of delays and non-communication to the control commission of the regulatory authority of information and documents requested from the sports company. This decision was taken following the hearing on December 13 of the BO and after analysis of the file and the arguments presented by the club.
Biarritz Olympique appeals
The Biarritz club will also have to pay a fine of 10,000 euros, which “par moreover the effect of leading to revocation of the entire suspension (€10,000 fine) pronounced by the regulatory body against the SASP Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque (decision of June 12, 2024)”. Contacted, the management of the BO said it was “stunned”. The sanction is not at all understood by the head of the Biarritz club, who announces that he will appeal. He has 7 days to submit it. However, it will not be suspensive.
In a press release published this Monday, the club, chaired by Shaun Hegarty and Arnaud Dubois, speaks of a “decision with serious consequences.” and shares his “incomprehension”. “The club provided the commission with the numerous required documents, within the allotted time frame,” explains the Biarritz leaders in this press release. “The BOPB considers that it has complied with the necessary steps to meet the regulatory requirements.” The LNR indicates that the appeal is not suspensive, the good start to the season of Biarritz Olympique on the field is therefore, at this time, called into question by this sanction.
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