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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.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sampdoria turns to players from its golden era to avoid first ever fall to Serie C
Sampdoria turns to players from its golden era to avoid first ever fall to Serie C FILE - Italy's manager Roberto Mancini, right, stands by assistant Alberico Evani during a training session ahead of Friday's Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 8 match against Belgium, at the Football Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, July 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file) FILE - Italy's manager Roberto Mancini talks to Alberico Evani during a training session ahead of a Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 8 match against Belgium, at the Football Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, July 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file) FILE - Italy's manager Roberto Mancini talks to Alberico Evani during a training session ahead of a Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 8 match against Belgium, at the Football Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, July 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file) FILE - Italy's manager Roberto Mancini, right, stands by assistant Alberico Evani during a training session ahead of Friday's Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 8 match against Belgium, at the Football Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, July 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file) FILE - Italy's manager Roberto Mancini talks to Alberico Evani during a training session ahead of a Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 8 match against Belgium, at the Football Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, July 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file) ROME (AP) — A Serie A championship. Three European finals including one continental trophy. A run of four Italian Cup titles in nine years. There was a time — 1980s early 1990s — when Sampdoria was at or near the pinnacle of Italian soccer. Advertisement How times have changed. On the brink of being relegated to Serie C for the first time in its 79-year history, Sampdoria is in full crisis mode. Faced with violent threats from its fans, Sampdoria decided not to return home on Sunday following a 2-0 loss to lesser-known regional rival Spezia in Serie B. The team headed to an undisclosed location instead — which was later revealed to be the national team's training center of Coverciano in Florence. Then on Monday the team made its fourth coaching change of the season, firing Leonardo Semplici and hiring Alberico Evani. Evani played for Sampdoria at the end of its successful run in the 1990s, helping the team to the 1994 Italian Cup title. Advertisement Attilio Lombardo, another former Sampdoria standout from the golden era, was named Evani's assistant coach. One of the big names missing in the new management is former Italy coach Roberto Mancini, along with the late Gianluca Vialli one of the stars of the Sampdoria team that won the Cup Winner's Cup in 1990 and Serie A in 1991 and lost the 1992 European Cup final to Barcelona in extra time. There were widespread reports that Mancini, whose most recent job was with Saudi Arabia's national team, had taken on an advisory role with Sampdoria. But he issued a warning about the reports on Instagram: 'Before you write things that are completely made up – and I know you have trouble with that – think. Thank you.' Sampdoria began the season with former Italy standout Andrea Pirlo as its coach. He lasted three games. Then Andrea Sottil took over until he was replaced by Semplici in December. Advertisement Evani, who was Mancini's assistant with Italy, will make his debut against Cittadella on Saturday with Sampdoria third from the bottom. The bottom three clubs will be relegated, while the fourth- and fifth-to-last teams head to a playoff to determine which side remains in Serie B. Making matters more exasperating for Sampdoria's fans is that archrival Genoa is in Serie A (in 12th place). There were violent clashes between rival supporters when Genoa eliminated Samporia from the Italian Cup in September. ___ AP soccer:
