Brescia have licence revoked for bankruptcy, kicked out of Italy's Serie C
The club, who last played in Serie A in 2019-20, were relegated from Serie B in May after being deducted four points for financial irregularities.
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) confirmed on Thursday the club's licence had been revoked and they would not be allowed to compete in Serie C in 2025-26. The statement outlined unpaid debts to the league, players and coaching staff.
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It means Brescia are now likely to have to form as a new entity, which many Italian clubs have done previously, and look to begin next season in Serie D.
The club are owned by Massimo Cellino, the former Leeds United owner, who, alongside his son and board member Edoardo, has been handed a sixth-month ban.
Brescia had finished 15th in Serie B but after being found to have breached the rules, the points deduction resulted in them dropping into the automatic relegation places.
That gave a reprieve to Sampdoria who, instead of dropping into the third tier for the first time, entered a relegation playoff against Salernitana. The second leg of that tie was abandoned after crowd trouble in the second half with Sampdoria leading 2-0 (4-0 on aggregate) at the Arechi Stadium. The abandonment meant Sampdoria survived to play in Serie B next season.
Former players of note at the club include Roberto Baggio, Pep Guardiola, Gheorghe Hagi, Andrea Pirlo and Mario Balotelli.
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