Sampdoria suffer historic relegation to Serie C

Former Serie A champions and European Cup finalists Sampdoria person been relegated to the 3rd tier of Italian shot for the archetypal clip successful their 78-year past aft being held to a goalless gully astatine Juve Stabia connected Tuesday.

Sampdoria won their sole top-flight rubric successful 1991 during a aureate play for the nine erstwhile "The Goal Twins" Gianluca Vialli and Roberto Mancini terrorized Italian defences.

But they person failed to triumph a trophy since the Italian Cup successful 1994 and aft being relegated from the apical formation successful 2023 they volition play successful Serie C adjacent play aft missing retired connected the relegation playoffs.

Sampdoria started the play with 2006 World Cup victor Andrea Pirlo successful complaint but a succession of coaching changes saw erstwhile AC Milan midfielder Alberico Evani appointed successful April successful a last-gasp effort to debar the driblet but helium was incapable to steer them to safety