Sports·4/21/2026AI summary Dijon women's team fight for survival as club considers scrapping professional side amid €5m deficit
Dijon women's football team, currently fifth in France's top division, faces potential dissolution after the club announced plans to scale back ambitions due to financial constraints. The players have published a statement criticising 'absent leadership' and 'confused and careless' management, accusing president Pierre-Henri Deballon of abandoning the women's section since taking over 18 months ago. The club is running a deficit of around €5m for 2025-26 season, with the women's side accounting for €1.5m in losses. Negotiations with potential investors have collapsed, and the entire squad is expected to leave on free transfers at season's end.