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Claude Bez

1940 – 1999

Former Chairman of Girondins de Bordeaux FC

Chartered Certified AccountantSports executive FC Girondins de Bordeaux
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About Claude Bez

Lived 1940 – 1999 (aged 58). Claude Bez was a French chartered Certified Accountant, sports executive and fC Girondins de Bordeaux.

Claude Bez (November 4, 1940 – January 26, 1999), former Bordeaux soccer team chairman, was a personality in French football culture of the 1980s.

Biography Claude Bez was born in Saint-Augustin, Bordeaux. His mother died when he was young. His father, Gaston, ran a small accounting firm that was growing quickly with branches in French overseas departments.

In his youth he played football for Coqs Rouges. On April 4, 1959, he won the U20 Gironde Cup against Girondins de Bordeaux. He played full-back, was thin and sported a mustache. He left Coqs Rouges for Villenave-d'Ornon, a neighborhood team, and soon devoted himself to a career in accounting.

The end of his presidency was marked by his rivalry with Bernard Tapie. He is also known as the father of the French soccer broadcasting rights.

The 30 October of 1990, he launch another massive scandal in an interview to L’Équipe in which he confessed offering prostitutes to referees in European competitions.

He died of a heart attack in 1999.

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Important facts

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Occupation
Chartered Certified Accountant, sports executive, FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Nationality
Positions held
Treasurer, President

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Claude Bez?

former Chairman of Girondins de Bordeaux FC

When was Claude Bez born?

Claude Bez was born on 4 November 1940 in Bordeaux.

When did Claude Bez die?

Claude Bez died on 26 January 1999 in Bordeaux.

What was Claude Bez's occupation?

Claude Bez was a chartered Certified Accountant, sports executive and fC Girondins de Bordeaux.

What nationality was Claude Bez?

Claude Bez was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Claude Bez

· Wikidata: Q2977008

· DBpedia: Claude Bez

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