Sporting director Admar Lopes experienced an unlikely situation. Panoramic
THE SCAN SPORT – The current third in Ligue 2 missed the transfer of an attacker for a story of theft of papers.
When nothing goes … The Girondins lost on Tuesday against Le Havre, leader of Ligue 2 during the 21st day (1-2). But in the last hours of the transfer window, another bad news arrived in Bordeaux, with a reason that was unusual to say the least.
After the departure in the form of a loan of striker Alberth Elis in Brest, the sports director Admar Lopes was on the trail of an attacker whose identity has not been revealed. But, problem, the latter had his bag stolen containing his passport and could not finalize the transfer. Everything was settled, however … The Girondins de Bordeaux, 3rd in the Ligue 2 standings, therefore end the transfer window with only one arrival, that of the promising Romanian U21 international Alex Pitu (20 years old).
“I have no news, but I think if we had a second recruit, I would have been informed.“said coach David Guion just before the end of the transfer window. “I understand there won’t be a second recruit. We have players who are present and who will simply have to take their responsibilities. We have to rely on the strengths we have in our group and I hope that the boys will reveal themselves, and that they will prove to us that we are right to trust them.“, continued the coach.
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