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The Guardian
8 hours ago
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- The Guardian
Salernitana's Serie B survival hangs by a thread after bout of food poisoning
Salernitana's fight for survival has veered into chaos with a bout of food poisoning hospitalising much of the squad halfway through their showdown with Sampdoria. The Serie B side, fighting to avoid dropping to Italy's third tier, have requested a postponement of the second leg of their relegation playoff on Friday because players and coaching staff remain too ill to train. The drama unfolded on the plane back to Salerno after their 2-0 defeat in the first leg on Sunday, with 21 players and staff struck down, a large part requiring hospital treatment upon disembarking. 'We are truly shocked by what happened and by the series of events that risk jeopardising Salernitana's smooth and peaceful approach to the final and crucial minutes of the season,' the club chief executive, Maurizio Milan, said in a statement. The mass sickness has left the southern Italian side in limbo, with the team unable to prepare for a match that could determine their future. After dropping out of Serie A last season, they face the prospect of consecutive relegations if they cannot overturn their first-leg deficit. 'Many players and staff, at the moment, are not even able to show up at the sports centre to resume training,' Milan said. The club said it had made informal contact with Serie B officials and received 'general openness' to evaluating their postponement request. Salernitana have also called for an investigation into the 'causes of this widespread and serious episode'.
BBC News
12 hours ago
- Health
- BBC News
Salernitana hit by food poisoning before play-off
Salernitana have requested the second leg of their Serie B relegation play-off against Sampdoria be postponed, after players and staff were admitted to hospital with food Italian club have formally requested a postponement after 21 of the travelling party became ill as they flew back from Genoa after losing Sunday's first leg face relegation to Italy's third tier after dropping out of Serie A 12 months ago, but many of their players are too ill to train before Friday's second leg."We are truly shocked by what happened and by the series of events that risk jeopardising Salernitana's smooth and peaceful approach to the final and crucial minutes of the season," club CEO Maurizio Milan said."Many players and staff, at the moment, are not even able to show up at the sports centre to resume training."The club say they have made informal contact with Serie B officials and received "general openness" to evaluating their postponement have also called for an investigation into the "causes of this widespread and serious episode".They had been due to play Frosinone in the relegation play-off, but a four-point deduction for Brescia because of financial irregularities meant they were automatically relegated in place of Sampdoria, who then replaced Frosinone in the tie.
Daily Mail
12 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Eight players from same team are taken to hospital as 21 members of Italian club are struck down by food poisoning after Serie B play-off
Eight players from Italian second division side Salernitana have been taken to hospital after suffering from severe food poisoning. The incident occurred shortly after the Serie B outfit lost 2-0 to Sampdoria in the first leg of the play-off to avoid relegation to the third tier of Italian football. The Salernitana players were making their way home from Genoa on a chartered flight when a number of them began to exhibit symptoms. Gazzetta dello Sport report that they began to feel ill after consuming a meal that had been prepared at the team hotel earlier in the day. 21 employees, including eight players, were dealing with 'gastrointestinal problems' and 'excruciating pain'. Four ambulances were waiting for the group as they landed at Salerno-Costa d'Amalfi Airport. The majority were able to return home later that evening but there are still some receiving care in hospital. Monday's training session was cancelled and the club have made a request for the second leg of the hugely important tie to be postponed. Club chief Maurizio Milan said in a statement: 'We are sincerely shocked by what happened and by the series of events that risk undermining Salernitana's regular and peaceful approach to the final and fundamental minutes of the season. 'We have already interfaced informally with the Lega Serie B, receiving a general openness to evaluate our requests. 'Many players and staff, at the moment, are not even able to show up at the sports centre to resume training. 'We trust in the availability of the relevant bodies so that this serious situation can be taken into account and, at the same time, ascertain the causes of this widespread and serious episode.' Police in Genoa have visited the hotel to start their investigation.
CNA
13 hours ago
- Health
- CNA
Food poisoning throws Salernitana's relegation fight into turmoil
Salernitana's fight for survival has veered into chaos, with a bout of food poisoning hospitalising much of the squad halfway through their relegation showdown with Sampdoria. The Serie B side, fighting to avoid dropping to Italy's third tier, have formally requested a postponement of Friday's second-leg match against Sampdoria as players and coaching staff remain too ill to train. The drama unfolded on the plane back to Salerno following Sunday's 2-0 loss in Genoa, with 21 players and staff struck down, a large part requiring hospitalisation upon disembarking. "We are truly shocked by what happened and by the series of events that risk jeopardising Salernitana's smooth and peaceful approach to the final and crucial minutes of the season," club CEO Maurizio Milan said in a statement. The mass sickness has left the southern Italian side in competitive limbo, with the team unable to prepare for a match that could determine their footballing future. After suffering the drop from Serie A last season, Salernitana now face the prospect of consecutive relegations if they cannot overturn their first-leg deficit. "Many players and staff, at the moment, are not even able to show up at the sports centre to resume training," Milan added. The club said it had already made informal contact with Serie B officials and received "general openness" to evaluating their postponement request. Salernitana have also called for an investigation into the "causes of this widespread and serious episode." With the return leg scheduled for Friday and the team already facing a two-goal deficit, the clock is ticking on both the players' recovery and league authorities' decision on whether to grant additional time.
Reuters
13 hours ago
- Health
- Reuters
Food poisoning throws Salernitana's relegation fight into turmoil
June 16 (Reuters) - Salernitana's fight for survival has veered into chaos, with a bout of food poisoning hospitalising much of the squad halfway through their relegation showdown with Sampdoria. The Serie B side, fighting to avoid dropping to Italy's third tier, have formally requested a postponement of Friday's second-leg match against Sampdoria as players and coaching staff remain too ill to train. The drama unfolded on the plane back to Salerno following Sunday's 2-0 loss in Genoa, with 21 players and staff struck down, a large part requiring hospitalisation upon disembarking. "We are truly shocked by what happened and by the series of events that risk jeopardising Salernitana's smooth and peaceful approach to the final and crucial minutes of the season," club CEO Maurizio Milan said in a statement. The mass sickness has left the southern Italian side in competitive limbo, with the team unable to prepare for a match that could determine their footballing future. After suffering the drop from Serie A last season, Salernitana now face the prospect of consecutive relegations if they cannot overturn their first-leg deficit. "Many players and staff, at the moment, are not even able to show up at the sports centre to resume training," Milan added. The club said it had already made informal contact with Serie B officials and received "general openness" to evaluating their postponement request. Salernitana have also called for an investigation into the "causes of this widespread and serious episode." With the return leg scheduled for Friday and the team already facing a two-goal deficit, the clock is ticking on both the players' recovery and league authorities' decision on whether to grant additional time.
