Sampdoria's football tragedy

Sampdoria is in a slump.

This is the first time in history that Sampdoria has been relegated from Serie B. The 0-0 draw with Juve Stabia on May 14 marked a sad end for the team from Genoa.

Sampdoria have struggled financially for years, but no one expected them to be in this situation. Sampdoria, who won the Italian league in 1991 with an all-star squad, have been playing in Serie B since being relegated at the end of the 2022/23 Serie A season.

In June 2023, former Italy World Cup winner Andrea Pirlo was appointed head coach, but was unable to lead the team back to Serie A after losing in the promotion play-offs.

Previously, in May 2023, the Sampdoria board called Pirlo “an important part of the project”, but after only three matches in the new season, with two defeats and one draw, the coach was fired.

Andrea Sottil replaced Pirlo but was also sacked in October 2024 after only 4 wins in 14 games, making way for Leonardo Semplici.

With the team in the relegation zone, a 0-3 home defeat to Frosinone in late March proved to be the final straw for fans. After the match at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium, the bus carrying Semplici and the Sampdoria players was pelted with rocks and flares by angry fans.

Semplici was sacked in April, and Alberico Evani became the team's fourth coach this season, tasked with keeping the team in Serie B.

Evani received support from club legend Attilio Lombardo as his assistant, along with unofficial contributions from another Sampdoria icon, Roberto Mancini.

Evani started promisingly with a 1-0 win over Cittadella, who were also struggling to stay in the top flight. However, three draws, one defeat and just one win since then have seen Sampdoria relegated to Serie C for the first time in their 78-year history.

Source: https://znews.vn/bi-kich-bong-da-cua-sampdoria-post1553212.html