The Hand club of Bourg-de-Péage saved on the wire! An investor arrived on Tuesday to allow LFH players to finish the season. The end had however been announced to the players on Monday because of the financial deficit of the SAS which manages the professional aspect of the club. A deficit of around 600 thousand euros and the risk of imminent bankruptcy. There was no more money to pay for player salaries and team travel. The season should therefore have stopped in the coming days for financial reasons.
Good sports results
The announcement was made to the players and some club partners Monday night that was the end of the pro team. Yet on a sporting level, the “Bees” do the maximum. They are 7th in the LFH standings despite having suffered a 9-point withdrawal last month for financial reasons. The club did not send the accounting documents to the financial policeman of the federation in time.
A last minute investor
But this Tuesday a twist, “a hand lover” came to Bourg-de-Péage … to invest. A sum not specified for the moment, but probably around 100 thousand euros. In any case enough to finish the 2021/2022 season. The trip to Brest on Saturday can therefore be done more calmly. That too, the players learned during a meeting held this Tuesday at the end of the afternoon. The club must officially communicate about this investor on Wednesday.