With the Gerard Lopez page definitively turned and the club saved, the Girondins de Bordeaux will resume their march forward from the Regional 1 championship. A long road lies ahead of the scapular club, which some are ready to travel. Among them, a former glory of the club raised his hand this Tuesday to officially apply and open the door to a return.
A pure product of Bordeaux training, Benoît Trémoulinas grew up with the young people of the Girondins. Arriving in 1994 before turning professional in 2007, the left back experienced the last heydays of Bordeaux before the club’s long decline. He was French Ligue 1 champion in 2009 and winner of the League Cup and the Champions Trophy the same year. He also won the Coupe de France in 2013 before flying to Dynamo kyiv, wearing the colors of AS Saint-Étienne for a few months, then finishing his career at Sevilla FC.
A career that he therefore wishes to resume at the age of forty. No longer at the highest level, his body no longer allowing him, but with Bordeaux in Regional 1. Columnist for the L’Équipe channel, he took advantage of his appearance on the air this Tuesday to send his CV live.
Benoît Trémoulinas in training with Bordeaux
“It’s time to reveal my plan. You all know that my favorite club is the Girondins de Bordeaux. (…) I spent a good part of my life there, with this title of French champion in 2009 (…). But, beyond the titles, what I remember is the communion with the supporters, the staff, the players (…). Today, we all know where the club is. I want to help, to bring together, to unite, to bring my experience. »
And to come to his big announcement. “For five weeks, I will admit to you that I have undertaken a lot of physical preparation (…). In two or three weeks, it’s time to get back on the training grounds. And it is with great humility, without any pretension, that my goal is to play again with the Girondins de Bordeaux. » A test will actually take place, with three weeks of training to come with the Gironde squad. Forced to stop his career due to a knee in very poor condition, Benoît Trémoulinas will see if it holds up. If the tests are conclusive, he will commit for good if management gives the green light.
