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The Irish Sun
23-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Former European finalists ‘set for miracle escape from relegation' after play-off clash is cancelled for second time
SAMPDORIA are reportedly set for a miracle survival from being relegated to Serie C. The Italian outfit was once one of the biggest clubs in the country and was beaten in the Champions League final by 2 Sampdoria are expected to escape relegation to Serie C Credit: Getty 2 The second leg against Salernitana was abandoned due to fan trouble Credit: AP Advertisement Sampdoria have since fallen from the top of the game to mid-table mediocrity to relegation from Serie A in 2023. The club were expected to bounce back to the top-flight in Italy but finished 7th in their first season in the second tier. They were then given hope as Brescia went bust and took their relegation spot and Sampdoria were put into a play-off against Salernitana. Advertisement READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS Sampdoria now look set to stay in Serie B after the second leg of the tie was abandoned. Alberico Evani's were 4-0 up on aggregate and 2-0 up on the night before Referee Daniele Doveri sent the players to the dressing rooms as the police attempted to restore order in the stands. The official did attempt to restart the match, but more objects were thrown, which led to the abandonment. Advertisement Most read in Football JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Salernitana would have survived if they had drawn the tie as they finished higher in the table. Italian media now believe that Sampdoria will be awarded a 3-0 win due to the circumstances. Abandoned EFL stadium left to rot with pitch covered in weeds just five years after hosting final match This means they would win the play-off tie 5-0 on aggregate and escape a first-ever relegation to Serie C. The match had originally been expected to take place on Friday but was postponed. Advertisement This was due to an outbreak of 21 members of the club fell ill after the first leg was lost 2-0 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa. Sampdoria appear to believe that they will be playing in Serie B next season. After the game, the team posted a celebratory picture on social media with the message: "Mission accomplished."
Scottish Sun
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Former European finalists ‘set for miracle escape from relegation' after play-off clash is cancelled for second time
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SAMPDORIA are reportedly set for a miracle survival from being relegated to Serie C. The Italian outfit was once one of the biggest clubs in the country and was beaten in the Champions League final by Barcelona in 1992. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Sampdoria are expected to escape relegation to Serie C Credit: Getty 2 The second leg against Salernitana was abandoned due to fan trouble Credit: AP Sampdoria have since fallen from the top of the game to mid-table mediocrity to relegation from Serie A in 2023. The club were expected to bounce back to the top-flight in Italy but finished 7th in their first season in the second tier. It then got even worse for the club as they finished last season 18th and in the automatic relegation spots. They were then given hope as Brescia went bust and took their relegation spot and Sampdoria were put into a play-off against Salernitana. READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS SPAINFUL END Chaos as England's U21 Euros quarter-final win over Spain ends in mass brawl Sampdoria now look set to stay in Serie B after the second leg of the tie was abandoned. Alberico Evani's were 4-0 up on aggregate and 2-0 up on the night before Salernitana fans got the game called off by throwing flares. Referee Daniele Doveri sent the players to the dressing rooms as the police attempted to restore order in the stands. The official did attempt to restart the match, but more objects were thrown, which led to the abandonment. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Salernitana would have survived if they had drawn the tie as they finished higher in the table. Italian media now believe that Sampdoria will be awarded a 3-0 win due to the circumstances. Abandoned EFL stadium left to rot with pitch covered in weeds just five years after hosting final match This means they would win the play-off tie 5-0 on aggregate and escape a first-ever relegation to Serie C. The match had originally been expected to take place on Friday but was postponed. This was due to an outbreak of food poisoning among the Salernitana camp. 21 members of the club fell ill after the first leg was lost 2-0 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa. Sampdoria appear to believe that they will be playing in Serie B next season. After the game, the team posted a celebratory picture on social media with the message: "Mission accomplished."
The Sun
23-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Former European finalists ‘set for miracle escape from relegation' after play-off clash is cancelled for second time
SAMPDORIA are reportedly set for a miracle survival from being relegated to Serie C. The Italian outfit was once one of the biggest clubs in the country and was beaten in the Champions League final by Barcelona in 1992. 2 Sampdoria have since fallen from the top of the game to mid-table mediocrity to relegation from Serie A in 2023. The club were expected to bounce back to the top-flight in Italy but finished 7th in their first season in the second tier. It then got even worse for the club as they finished last season 18th and in the automatic relegation spots. They were then given hope as Brescia went bust and took their relegation spot and Sampdoria were put into a play-off against Salernitana. Sampdoria now look set to stay in Serie B after the second leg of the tie was abandoned. Alberico Evani's were 4-0 up on aggregate and 2-0 up on the night before Salernitana fans got the game called off by throwing flares. police attempted to restore order in the stands. The official did attempt to restart the match, but more objects were thrown, which led to the abandonment. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Salernitana would have survived if they had drawn the tie as they finished higher in the table. Italian media now believe that Sampdoria will be awarded a 3-0 win due to the circumstances. This means they would win the play-off tie 5-0 on aggregate and escape a first-ever relegation to Serie C. The match had originally been expected to take place on Friday but was postponed. This was due to an outbreak of food poisoning among the Salernitana camp. 21 members of the club fell ill after the first leg was lost 2-0 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa. Sampdoria appear to believe that they will be playing in Serie B next season. After the game, the team posted a celebratory picture on social media with the message: "Mission accomplished."
Daily Record
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Sampdoria in relegation reprieve after bombshell Serie B twist hands former Scudetto winners a lifeline
Sampdoria were relegated to Italy's third tier for the first time in 79 years earlier this week - but that could be about to change Former Serie A powerhouses Sampdoria suffered the ignominy of becoming one of the few former Scudetto winners to drop to Italy's third tier when they were relegated from Serie B earlier this week. But in a a bombshell development that can be considered quite normal in Italian football, the Genoese club are now set to be handed the chance to retain their status in the second division. After a dismal campaign which saw them win just eight of their 38 league matches, I Blucerchiati were sent down to Serie C for the first time in 79 years - despite the return of club legends Alberico Evani and Attilo Lombardo in the coaching department to try to spark a late revival. Sampdoria famously won the Serie A title back in 1991 with a side that boasted world class talents including ex Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini, the late Gianluca Vialli and future Dundee player/manager Ivano Bonetti, reaching the final of the European Cup in the following season where they lost out to Barcelona. But the club has been on the decline in recent years and were relegated back to Serie B at the end of the 2022/23 season after 11 years in the top-flight. And while their misery was poised to continue, problems elsewhere in the league are set to give them a lifeline to avoid a second relegation in three seasons. Sampdoria finished the season in 18th place on 41 points - with the bottom three sides in the 20-team league automatically going down - just below Frosinone and Salernitana in 16th and 17th position respectively, with those two teams facing off in a two-legged relegation-play off to determine who stays in the division. But it has now been all but confirmed that 15th place Brescia - who finished the season on 43 points will be hit with a four point deduction for unpaid player wages that will see them drop below Sampdoria and be relegated to the third tier. In turn, that will mean that Frosinone will be guaranteed safety by moving up to 15th position, leaving Salertinana and Samp to battle it out to retain their Serie B status. The news will be welcomed by some Italian football fans in the UK, who grew up watching Sampdoria on Channel 4's weekly show Football Italia, which ran from 1992 to 2004. The popular programme - which was hosted by James Richardson - attracted more than three million viewers in its pomp. As well as showing the highlights from each game, also included interviews and famous skits from some of the biggest names in Serie A at the time, such as Paul Gascoigne, Roberto Baggio and Paul Ince.
CNA
14-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Sampdoria relegated to Serie C for the first time
Former Serie A champions and European Cup finalists Sampdoria have been relegated to the third tier of Italian football for the first time in their 78-year history after being held to a goalless draw at Juve Stabia on Tuesday. Sampdoria won their sole top-flight title in 1991 during a golden period for the club when 'The Goal Twins' Gianluca Vialli and Roberto Mancini terrorized Italian defences. But they have failed to win a trophy since the Italian Cup in 1994 and after being relegated from the top flight in 2023 they will play in Serie C next season after missing out on the relegation playoffs. Sampdoria started the season with 2006 World Cup winner Andrea Pirlo in charge but a succession of coaching changes saw former AC Milan midfielder Alberico Evani appointed in April in a last-gasp effort to avoid the drop but he was unable to steer them to safety.
