“Football Club de Rouen, for sale for 1 euro”… Friday evening a Rouen supporter, who used the nickname “Mauvais Gestionnaire”, posted this unusual ad on the specialized site Leboncoin. A humorous reaction to the setbacks of FC Rouen, 4th in the National, but pinned down by the DNCG (National Directorate of Management Control) of the FFF on Tuesday. She in fact imposed a heavy sanction on him with the loss of five points for financial reasons. The club has appealed but risks falling to 11th place in the standings if the sanction is confirmed.
The ad in Le Bon Coin (screenshot)
On the field, Friday, Cholet paid the price for the revolt of the Rouennais players (5-1), but the supporters took advantage of the match to display their hostility to President Charles Maarek with numerous songs and several banners. The ultras (Rouen Fans) wrote “Maarek get lost” and “The FCR is for sale”. A preview of the Bon Coin announcement…
Late payment and high lifestyle
Last June, the DNCG gave the green light to the rise of Rouen by authorizing the club to have 470,000 euros in debts. They were in reality higher (1 million euros) and would today be around 740,000 euros. The club is late in paying its suppliers and has a high lifestyle in terms of its payroll.
The situation in Rouen also caused a lot of reaction in the Paris region this week. Last season, Rouen actually benefited from three points on the green carpet because of a licensing problem in Poissy. At the end of the season, the Norman club had left Racing CFF behind after a long mano a mano. But on the side of Racing supporters, many feel “wronged” today in relation to the turn of events…
