(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. The conciliator for the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) has proposed upholding the exclusion of Girondins de Bordeaux from national championships, a sanction imposed due to the club's financial difficulties, club vice-president Arnaud De Carli said on August 14, 2026, confirming a report by the newspaper "Sud Ouest". (Photo by ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP via Getty Images)