(FILES) Supporters of French 'Nationale 2' fourth-tier club FC Girondins de Bordeaux wave the club's flags during a protest ahead of a hearing at the Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion - DNGG, French football financial watchdog, following the six-time French champions' exclusion from national competitions, in Bordeaux, southwestern France July 19, 2026. On August 21, 2026, the Paris Administrative Court confirmed the ban on Girondins de Bordeaux from taking part in national championships, a sanction imposed in July by French sports authorities due to the club's financial mismanagement, further burying its chances of being saved. (Photo by ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP via Getty Images)