BORDEAUX, France - Bordeaux placed itself under the protection of the city’s commercial court on Thursday after the club’s American-based owner King Street withdrew its financial support. King Street took over the southwestern club in December 2019 and has invested €46 million ($53 million) since. “The economic context linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and Mediapro’s withdrawal has caused an unprecedented drop in revenues for French football clubs,” Bordeaux said. “Bordeaux was a standout club in the 1980s, winning four French titles, and won the last of its six in 2009. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsLoading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Read more about:

Source: thestar April 22, 2021 18:56 UTC