It’s called class! Frédéric Guilbert, the former defender of the Marine et Blanc announced, this Tuesday via his account Twitter, that he was going to offer a Girondins season ticket to a supporter in order to contribute his stone to the building to help the club in these difficult times. The man who made his professional debut in Bordeaux before spending three seasons there between 2014 and 2017 has kept a very strong emotional bond with the club. For example, he still has a foothold in the Gironde capital.
This gesture, Frédéric Guilbert made it naturally and without any hidden interest. Moreover, at the start, his gesture went completely unnoticed. Indeed, the purchase of this subscription does not date from today but from July 6, the day after the confirmation by the DNCG of the demotion of the Girondins de Bordeaux to National 1. Frédéric Guilbert:
I remained attached to the Girondins so when there was this subscription campaign in a complicated moment for the club, I found it normal to make this small gesture.
No return planned in Bordeaux at the moment T
A symbolic gesture but not anecdotal especially in the football of 2022. Since then passed by Caen, Aston Villa or even Strasbourg last season, Frédéric Guilbert keeps a close eye on the club. And he admits, like others, he was not serene this summer: “Yes, I was scared because it remains a mythical club and above all I still have some acquaintances at the club. People with whom I had a good time. It hurt me just as much from a sporting point of view. only human to see this situation because there are good people in this club, who do very good work in the shadows and who could have ended up unemployed.”
– VALERY HACHE
Internally, his gesture was welcomed by Gérard Lopez, the president of the Girondins de Bordeaux. On the other hand, seeing Frédéric Guilbert again in the Bordeaux jersey is not currently relevant despite his attachment to the club. The defender hopes to quickly bounce back in one of the five major European championships.