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Football: from the threat of bankruptcy to the Coupe de France, the beautiful story of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Football: from the threat of bankruptcy to the Coupe de France, the beautiful story of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard – (France 2)
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard will face Stade Rennais in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, on the evening of Tuesday February 6. However, less than a year ago, the club was on the verge of filing for bankruptcy, as recalled by journalist Karim Bennani, present on the 8 Hours set.
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard will host Stade Rennais on the evening of Tuesday February 6, in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. However, the Sochaux club (Doubs) was “on the verge of death, of filing for bankruptcy, last summer”recalls journalist Karim Bennanipresent on the set of 8 Hours. Jean Claude Plessispresident of the club for a decade in the 2000s, 40 investors as well as supporters are then contributed and have collected nearly 800,000 euros alone. “The club is then saved and remains in the National”indicates the journalist.
Sochaux in the running to move up to Ligue 2
The club has already won the Coupe de France trophy twice, including A against OM in 2007, “under the presidency of a certain Jean-Claude Plessis“specifies Karim Bennani. “It created an extraordinary enthusiasm in the region at the time”he continues. “Currently, Sochaux is even in the running to move up to the next level, in Ligue 2”concludes the journalist.
