The metropolis of is preparing to regain management of the Matmut Atlantique stadium

The Matmut Atlantique stadium, in , April 14, 2024. ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP

Two years almost to the day after Alain Anziani, then president of Bordeaux Métropole, declared himself “ready to sell” the Matmut Atlantique stadium in Bordeaux, its operator, the company SBA (Stade Bordeaux Atlantique), a subsidiary of the manufacturers Vinci and Fayat, is on the verge of filing for bankruptcy, according to information from South West, published Tuesday January 7. “A recovery or even liquidation » of the company could be declared, in mid-February, by the conciliator appointed by the court, explains to Monde the president of the metropolis, Christine Bost, who succeeded Mr. Anziani.

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In 2023, the metropolis was already talking about the financial difficulties of this large stadium with 42,000 seats, created with a view to Euro football 2016, but difficult to fill, with a resident club, the Girondins de Bordeaux, then demoted to the League. 2, and few cultural events. The 2023 financial year was, however, slightly profitable for the stadium, for the first time since its inauguration in 2015, in particular thanks to the organization of five World Cup matches and five major concerts, including Muse, Depeche Fashion or Mylène Farmer.

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