<p>Bordeaux will remain in Ligue 2 next season after officially losing its final matchup of the campaign seeking promotion to Ligue 1. However, the club did not even get a chance to play the full 90 minutes of said game. The match against Rodez was abandoned due to a fan rushing onto the pitch early in the first half.</p>



<h5>Opposing player suffered concussion during incident</h5>



<p>The June 2 match between Bordeaux and Rodez was stopped in the 22nd minute after a player was injured by a fan. Lucas Buades scored a crucial goal for Rodez to give the club a 1-0 lead. As he celebrated the strike, <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/fan-attack-on-player-may-end-bordeauxs-promotion-hopes-20230603-WST-435964.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a Bordeaux supporter rushed the field</a> and pushed Buades. The midfielder reportedly suffered a concussion during the incident and the match was halted.</p>



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<div class="ck-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bordeaux have been denied promotion after a loss was awarded for this pitch invasion ❌<br><br>The June 2 game was abandoned when Rodez scorer Lucas Buades was pushed over!<br><br>The penalty means Bordeaux finish third, while Rodez avoid relegation.<br><br>🎥: Stadito / TikTok<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OptusSport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OptusSport</a> <a href="https://t.co/89S7yimY3i">pic.twitter.com/89S7yimY3i</a></p>— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) <a href="https://twitter.com/OptusSport/status/1668536433500626945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2023</a></blockquote></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Bordeaux had been hoping that the league would allow the match to continue at a later date. After all, they essentially needed to win the game by four goals to be promoted back to <a href="https://www.worldsoccertalk.com/ligue-un-tv-schedule" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ligue 1</a>. Nevertheless, the league dismissed these appeals. Bordeaux finished third in the second-tiered division, three points behind Metz.</p>



<h2>Bordeaux rips league after missing out on Ligue 1 promotion</h2>



<p>After the ruling became official, Bordeaux issued a statement lambasting the decision. </p>



<p>“The disciplinary commission of the LFP today issued a decision that is as incomprehensible as it is disproportionate, both in view of the elements of the file and the case law,” <a href="https://twitter.com/girondins/status/1668267057069150217" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stated</a> the club. “FC Girondins de Bordeaux will contact the CNOSF [French National Olympic and Sport Committee] as soon as possible to defend its rights and sporting fairness.”</p>



<p>Not only are they forced to remain in Ligue 2 next season, but Bordeaux will start the campaign already behind the eight ball. League officials also docked the club one point in the 2023/24 season for the incident. Bordeaux must ban fans from their south stand for their first two home matches of the season as well.</p>



<p>Bordeaux has previously won the Ligue 1 title six times in their history. The Girondins have also collected multiple <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/coupe-de-france-tv-schedule/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Coupe de France</a> and Coupe de la Ligue trophies.</p>



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Bordeaux denied Ligue 1 promotion after pitch invader incident

French officials have ruled that Bordeaux will remain in the second tier after promotion to Ligue 1 was halted because of a pitch invasion.

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