Rome, May 14 -- Sampdoria have been relegated to Serie C for the first time in their 78-year history after a season dogged by managerial upheaval.
The Genoa-based club were held to a goalless draw at Juve Stabia in their final Serie B match.
That ensured they finished in 18th place, a point behind Salernitana who secured a relegation play-off place with a 2-0 victory over Cittadella.
Sampdoria, who won their only Serie A title in 1991 with a star-studded team, had been playing in Italian football's second tier since they were relegated at the end of the 2022-23 season.
Italian World Cup winner Andrea Pirlo was hired as coach in June 2023 but was unable to secure an immediate return to the top flight after they lost in the play-offs.
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