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[FONT='Tahoma','sans-serif']French union club Albi have been given their marching orders from the Top 14. The French union has cited financial irregularities as the reason behind the decision to retrograde the club by one division.[/FONT][FONT='Tahoma','sans-serif']
Albi are currently in twelfth place on the Top 14 table and looked set to avoid relegation by the skin of their teeth.
A place in the ProD2 however has become the most they can hope for since if they do finish in the relegation zone, their retrograding means they will face the nightmare scenario of sliding directly through the second division and into the ranks of amateur rugby.
The Direction nationale d'aide de contrôle et de gestion (DNACG) , the financial and managerial watchdog of the French Rugby Federation found that the Albi had made a loss of 59 000 Euros (0,7% of the clubs annual budget) in the 2006-2007 season, the fact of which they were informed of after the stipulated date for submitting financial results.
The DNACG also said that the club's current funds had been raised at the last minute.
Albi and their president Bernard Archilla have appealed the decision, stating in a release that "Albi is a very young sporting organisation that, after only one year of existence, cannot have the same stability of clubs that have numerous years or experience."
The news is a tough blow for Albi who have fought bravely to stay clear of the relegation zone and are seven point ahead of their main relegation rivals, Dax. Auch are last and have essentially already been relegated as it is mathematically impossible for them to save their place in France's top flight
Eric Béchu's team beat Auch 29-0 last weekend and are set to face Bourgoin on Saturday. [/FONT]
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Albi are currently in twelfth place on the Top 14 table and looked set to avoid relegation by the skin of their teeth.
A place in the ProD2 however has become the most they can hope for since if they do finish in the relegation zone, their retrograding means they will face the nightmare scenario of sliding directly through the second division and into the ranks of amateur rugby.
The Direction nationale d'aide de contrôle et de gestion (DNACG) , the financial and managerial watchdog of the French Rugby Federation found that the Albi had made a loss of 59 000 Euros (0,7% of the clubs annual budget) in the 2006-2007 season, the fact of which they were informed of after the stipulated date for submitting financial results.
The DNACG also said that the club's current funds had been raised at the last minute.
Albi and their president Bernard Archilla have appealed the decision, stating in a release that "Albi is a very young sporting organisation that, after only one year of existence, cannot have the same stability of clubs that have numerous years or experience."
The news is a tough blow for Albi who have fought bravely to stay clear of the relegation zone and are seven point ahead of their main relegation rivals, Dax. Auch are last and have essentially already been relegated as it is mathematically impossible for them to save their place in France's top flight
Eric Béchu's team beat Auch 29-0 last weekend and are set to face Bourgoin on Saturday. [/FONT]
[FONT='Tahoma','sans-serif']:lol:[/FONT]
