If Bernard Lacombe is seen as an absolute legend of Olympique Lyonnais, whose history he marked on football fields but also as a manager, he also wrote his legend in another club, the Girondins de Bordeaux. As a reminder, the former center-forward of the French Team evolved within the club at the scapular for eight seasons, between 1979 and 1987.
Within the Girondin club, Lacombe won several titles of Ligue 1 champion in 1984, 1985 and 1987. He played 298 games and scored 137 goals during his visit to Bordeaux. Died in the middle of the week after a long hospitalization, fans of the club paid him a touching tribute.
The tribute of Bordeaux ultras in Lacombe
The ultramarines, the main group of club supporters, published a press release on X to pay tribute to the former player:
“A club monument was gone this week. A great craftsman of the Golden Age of FCGB, he will keep a special place in the hearts of all lovers of Girondins. Rest in peace Mr. Lacombe “
The Bordeaux also hung a banner in front of the door D of their stadium, bearing the inscriptions:
“FCGB monument, M.Lacombe, rest in peace.”
A touching tribute, since the club supporters, who currently experiences a very complicated pass, far from the professional world, have not forgotten the legends of their team.
A club monument was gone this week.
A great craftsman of the Golden Age of FCGB, he will keep a special place in the hearts of all lovers of Girondins.
Rest in peace Mr. Lacombe. pic.twitter.com/pCgKmGzM5E
– Ultramarines Bordeaux 1987 (@ub87off) June 20, 2025
To summarize
The ultramarines, the largest group of supporters from the Girondins de Bordeaux, paid tribute to Bernard Lacombe, a huge club legend who was playing at the position of attacker, who died at the start of the week after a very long hospitalization.
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