Sampdoria stays up as Serie B awards 3-0 win in relegation playoff after fan trouble
The match between host Salernitana and Sampdoria was abandoned on Sunday after home fans threw smoke bombs and seats onto the pitch, with a Serie B sports judge ruling that Sampdoria would be awarded the win.
Sampdoria now has a 5–0 aggregate victory after its first-leg win, confirming its escape from what had seemed like certain relegation to the third tier only a month ago.
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The Genoa club was initially relegated to Serie C for the first time in its 78-year history in May, only to be handed a lifeline after Brescia was docked points for financial irregularities, dropping it below Sampdoria.
For Salernitana, the season ended on a very sour note, with the Salerno club also ordered to play two matches behind closed doors, marking its second consecutive relegation in as many seasons.
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