ROME, Italy, June 23, 2025 – The second leg of the Serie B relegation playoff between hosts Salernitana and Sampdoria was deserted on Sunday after house followers threw smoke bombs and seats onto the pitch.
The former Serie A champions have been main 2-0 on the evening and 4-0 on mixture when gamers have been ordered off the sector after 65 minutes due to unrest from Salernitana supporters within the stands.
According to Italian media, Sampdoria are prone to be awarded a 3-0 win, which might safe a 5-0 mixture victory and assure their escape from what had appeared sure relegation to the third tier.
Sampdoria, Italian champions in 1991, have been initially relegated to Serie C for the primary time of their 78-year historical past, solely to be handed a lifeline after the season ended when Brescia have been docked eight factors, dropping them under Sampdoria and granting the Genoa membership a spot within the relegation playoff.
Anger started early on within the match when Gian Marco Ferrari thought he had given Salernitana the lead halfway via the primary half, just for his aim to be dominated out for handball.
Four minutes later Massimo Coda scored for Sampdoria earlier than Giuseppe Sibilli made it 4-0 on mixture simply after the break.
The house followers in Salerno instantly turned on their workforce following the second aim, with relegation to Serie C trying all however sure.
Flares, firecrackers and chairs have been thrown on to the sector and the sport was halted quite a few instances earlier than the gamers have been taken off the sector with 65 minutes on the clock.
With gamers of each side within the dressing room, riot police tried to revive order to the scenario.
Referee Daniele Doveri tried to get the sport restarted 10 minutes later however objects started to rain down as soon as once more and the match was deserted.
Salernitana solely wanted an mixture draw to remain up due to their increased putting within the desk.
The second leg of the play-off, which was initially scheduled for Friday, occurred on Sunday following a severe food poisoning outbreak within the Salernitana camp.
A proper request to reschedule the match was accepted after 21 of their travelling occasion turned ailing following final week’s 2-0 first-leg defeat.
