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Bordeaux Suspend Coach Bruno Irles With Mavuba Tipped as Successor

The move signals urgent pressure to rescue a fragile promotion bid in France's fourth tier.

Overview

  • Girondins de Bordeaux suspended head coach Bruno Irles after a 1–3 home defeat to Chauray in National 2.
  • Vice-president Arnaud De Carli told AFP the club intends to hand the team to former captain Rio Mavuba, though the hire is not confirmed.
  • Mavuba, now coaching Bordeaux’s under-16s, could lead the first team at Locminé on April 4 if the club finalizes the move.
  • Bordeaux are second in their National 2 group and trail La Roche Vendée by six points, with the leader holding a game in hand.
  • Coverage notes a fallback path where finishing as the best second across the four groups could still bring promotion if another club is relegated for administrative reasons.