JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

By the time you read this, ProD2 side Biarritz were supposed to be under new management after a deal finally brought an end to a difficult and convoluted period in the storied club’s recent history.
Everything was due to be signed, sealed and delivered yesterday, barring unforeseen circumstances. Unfortunately, there have been plenty of those involving the Basque club in recent seasons.
Regional newspaper Sud Ouest reported white smoke on a sale agreement earlier this month, following lengthy and not entirely straightforward negotiations between club owner ...