Threatened with bankruptcy after his administrative demotion, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard will live according to Thibaut Pinot.
Engaged these days in his ultimate Tour de France, 12e in the general classification two stages from the goal, Thibaut Pinot is nonetheless in the news, and in particular the setbacks of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, a club he is particularly fond of.
A native of Lure in Franche-Comté, the French runner is attached to the heritage of his region – a heritage of which the Cubs are a part.
” Sochaux will live “, he promises this Friday on his Twitter account, relaying the photo of this message written in yellow and blue paint on the route of the day’s stage run between Moirans-en-Montagne and Poligny.
Sochaux will live 👊🏻 🟡🔵 https://t.co/hRXb4A5gU2
— Thibaut PINOT (@ThibautPinot) July 21, 2023
On the verge of bankruptcy, demoted to National, the FCSM sees a great mobilization growing to ensure its sustainability. The Greater Belfort urban community has announced a grant of one million euros to support the takeover project of Romain Peugeot, great-grandson of the club’s founder. The Chinese real estate group Nenking, owner of the doubiste institution, expects 12 million euros in total to sell its shares.
