Sampdoria will play Salernitana at home Sunday for the first leg of Serie B playoffs. The teams fight to avoid falling into Italy's third division. Salernitana hosts the return match Friday June 20. League officials announced the schedule Wednesday.
The Genoa club almost faced their first ever drop to Serie C. They finished the regular season ranked 18th and headed for automatic relegation. Brescia lost four points for breaking administrative rules. The penalty pushed Brescia down and lifted Sampdoria into playoff position.
Sampdoria won the Italian title before and reached the 1992 European Cup final. The historic club escaped the worst possible outcome. They earned a chance to stay in Serie B through these crucial matches. Both teams must win to secure their league status.
The Genoa club almost faced their first ever drop to Serie C. They finished the regular season ranked 18th and headed for automatic relegation. Brescia lost four points for breaking administrative rules. The penalty pushed Brescia down and lifted Sampdoria into playoff position.
Sampdoria won the Italian title before and reached the 1992 European Cup final. The historic club escaped the worst possible outcome. They earned a chance to stay in Serie B through these crucial matches. Both teams must win to secure their league status.
