There are mathematics, numbers and then reality. Even if they are still not officially relegated to Ligue 2, the Girondins de Bordeaux will leave the national elite on Saturday evening after their trip to Brest on the final day of the season. The end of a continuous presence at this 30-year level.
Last in Ligue 1 with three points behind the play-off place, their goal difference appears to be prohibitive. The maintenance is more of a mirage than a miracle for this monument of French football.
At a press conference on Thursday, Josuha Guilavogui returned to this season in hell from the club to the Scapular. “We couldn’t do the job,” commented the defensive midfielder, believing that some of his partners had not made the necessary efforts to maintain themselves.
“A glaring lack of professionalism”
“I knew I had to be uncompromising about my extra-sportsmanship, that it was going to be hard on the pitch, that we can’t afford to stray. Maybe some [players] didn’t get it. I must admit, there was a lack of professionalism and it is glaring. »
In question in particular the multiple exits of some of its partners. The latest dates back to last week when, in the wake of their poor performance against Lorient (0-0), two players, Mbaye Niang and Enock Kwateng, went out to a nightclub.