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The 42
5 days ago
- Health
- The 42
Eight players hospitalised with food poisoning as police pay visit ahead of Serie A playoff
SALERNITANA PLAYERS HAVE been hospitalised with food poisoning after returning south from a 2-0 defeat in the first leg of their Serie B relegation play-off with Sampdoria. Salernitana said on Monday that training had been cancelled after 21 people among the playing and training staff picked up 'serious food poisoning' which caused illness during Sunday's trip back to Salerno from northern port city Genoa. 'The situation required the intervention of ambulances on arrival at Salerno airport and the hospitalisation of a significant number of those concerned,' added Salernitana. Advertisement Italian media report that 16 people were hospitalised, eight of them from the playing squad, and that police had visited the hotel where Salernitana players stayed ahead of the first leg and which prepared the team's in-flight meal for the return to Salerno. Samp were relegated to the third tier for the first time in their history last month, only to be saved by a points deduction for Brescia which bumped the 1991 Italian champions into one of the division's two relegation play-off positions. The second leg of the play-off is scheduled for Friday night but Salernitana have asked that the match be pushed back to a later date following the rash of food poisoning. 'We are very concerned about what happened and the series of events which risk undermining our ability to face the final minutes of this season in a normal and calm way,' said Salernitana. One of seven Italian clubs who have played all their football in the top two divisions, Sampdoria were relegated to Serie B in 2023. They were close to going bust before being saved by current president Matteo Manfredi and former Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani, who has since exited the club. The club's current majority shareholder is Singaporean businessman Joseph Tey. Club icons Alberico Evani and Attilio Lombardo were hired as coaches in April in an attempt to save Sampdoria from the drop after significant transfer market activity both last summer and in January. Evani is Sampdoria's fourth head coach of the season after Andrea Pirlo, Andrea Sottil and Leonardo Semplice.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Salernitana players hospitalised with food poisoning after Samp play-off
Salernitana players have been hospitalised with food poisoning after returning south from a 2-0 defeat in the first leg of their Serie B relegation play-off with Sampdoria. Salernitana said on Monday that training had been cancelled after 21 people among the playing and training staff picked up 'serious food poisoning' which caused illness during Sunday's trip back to Salerno from northern port city Genoa. 'The situation required the intervention of ambulances on arrival at Salerno airport and the hospitalisation of a significant number of those concerned,' added Salernitana. Italian media report that 16 people were hospitalised, eight of them from the playing squad, and that police had visited the hotel where Salernitana players stayed ahead of the first leg and which prepared the team's in-flight meal for the return to Salerno. Samp was relegated to the third tier for the first time in its history last month, only to be saved by a points deduction for Brescia which bumped the 1991 Italian champion into one of the division's two relegation play-off positions. The second leg of the play-off is scheduled for Friday night, but Salernitana haS asked that the match be pushed back to a later date following the rash of food poisoning. ALSO READ | UAE FA kicks two players out of national camp with heavy fines for misconduct 'We are very concerned about what happened and the series of events which risk undermining our ability to face the final minutes of this season in a normal and calm way,' said Salernitana. One of seven Italian clubs which has played all its football in the top two divisions, Sampdoria was relegated to Serie B in 2023. It was close to going bust before being saved by current president Matteo Manfredi and former Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani, who has since exited the club. The club's current majority shareholder is Singaporean businessman Joseph Tey. Club icons Alberico Evani and Attilio Lombardo were hired as coaches in April in an attempt to save Sampdoria from the drop after significant transfer market activity both last summer and in January. Evani is Sampdoria's fourth head coach of the season after Andrea Pirlo, Andrea Sottil and Leonardo Semplice.
The Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Salernitana players hospitalised with food poisoning after Samp play-off
SALERNITANA players have been hospitalised with food poisoning after returning south from a 2-0 defeat in the first leg of their Serie B relegation play-off with Sampdoria. Salernitana said on Monday that training had been cancelled after 21 people among the playing and training staff picked up 'serious food poisoning' which caused illness during Sunday's trip back to Salerno from northern port city Genoa. 'The situation required the intervention of ambulances on arrival at Salerno airport and the hospitalisation of a significant number of those concerned,' added Salernitana. Italian media report that 16 people were hospitalised, eight of them from the playing squad, and that police had visited the hotel where Salernitana players stayed ahead of the first leg and which prepared the team's in-flight meal for the return to Salerno. Samp were relegated to the third tier for the first time in their history last month, only to be saved by a points deduction for Brescia which bumped the 1991 Italian champions into one of the division's two relegation play-off positions. The second leg of the play-off is scheduled for Friday night but Salernitana have asked that the match be pushed back to a later date following the rash of food poisoning. 'We are very concerned about what happened and the series of events which risk undermining our ability to face the final minutes of this season in a normal and calm way,' said Salernitana. One of seven Italian clubs who have played all their football in the top two divisions, Sampdoria were relegated to Serie B in 2023. They were close to going bust before being saved by current president Matteo Manfredi and former Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani, who has since exited the club. The club's current majority shareholder is Singaporean businessman Joseph Tey. Club icons Alberico Evani and Attilio Lombardo were hired as coaches in April in an attempt to save Sampdoria from the drop after significant transfer market activity both last summer and in January. Evani is Sampdoria's fourth head coach of the season after Andrea Pirlo, Andrea Sottil and Leonardo Semplice.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Salernitana players hospitalised with food poisoning after Samp play-off
Salernitana players have been hospitalised with food poisoning after returning south from a 2-0 defeat in the first leg of their Serie B relegation play-off with Sampdoria. Salernitana said on Monday that training had been cancelled after 21 people among the playing and training staff picked up "serious food poisoning" which caused illness during Sunday's trip back to Salerno from northern port city Genoa. "The situation required the intervention of ambulances on arrival at Salerno airport and the hospitalisation of a significant number of those concerned," added Salernitana. Italian media report that 16 people were hospitalised, eight of them from the playing squad, and that police had visited the hotel where Salernitana players stayed ahead of the first leg and which prepared the team's in-flight meal for the return to Salerno. Samp were relegated to the third tier for the first time in their history last month, only to be saved by a points deduction for Brescia which bumped the 1991 Italian champions into one of the division's two relegation play-off positions. The second leg of the play-off is scheduled for Friday night but Salernitana have asked that the match be pushed back to a later date following the rash of food poisoning. "We are very concerned about what happened and the series of events which risk undermining our ability to face the final minutes of this season in a normal and calm way," said Salernitana. One of seven Italian clubs who have played all their football in the top two divisions, Sampdoria were relegated to Serie B in 2023. They were close to going bust before being saved by current president Matteo Manfredi and former Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani, who has since exited the club. The club's current majority shareholder is Singaporean businessman Joseph Tey. Club icons Alberico Evani and Attilio Lombardo were hired as coaches in April in an attempt to save Sampdoria from the drop after significant transfer market activity both last summer and in January. Evani is Sampdoria's fourth head coach of the season after Andrea Pirlo, Andrea Sottil and Leonardo Semplice. jr/bdu/td/pb
New Straits Times
30-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Brescia points deduction offers Sampdoria relegation lifeline
ROME: Sampdoria could escape their first ever relegation to Italy's third division after Brescia were hit with a four-point deduction yesterday. Sampdoria drew their final game of the Serie B season 0-0 on May 13 to finish 18th in the 20-team division. The bottom three are all relegated while the teams in 16th and 17th meet in a two-leg playoff. Brescia finished two points and three places above Samp but on Thursday were punished by an Italian Football Federation (FIGC) tribunal for accounting and administrative infractions. Brescia dropped to 18th and face immediate relegation while Samp are heading for a two-legged play-off against Salernitana. The two matches are scheduled for June 15 and 20 June, which gives Brescia time to appeal. Sampdoria were Italian champions in 1991 and European Cup finalists the following year. They are one of seven Italian clubs who have played all their football in Serie A or Serie B and never dropped into Serie C. Sampdoria were relegated to Serie B in 2023. They were close to going bust but were saved by current president Matteo Manfredi and former Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani, who has since exited the club. The club's majority shareholder is Singaporean businessman Joseph Tey. Samp made the promotion playoffs last season but posted a loss of 40.7 million euros in their 2024 accounts. Club icons Alberico Evani and Attilio Lombardo were hired as coaches in April in an attempt to save Samp from the drop after significant transfer market activity both last summer and in January. Evani is Samp's fourth head coach of the season after Andrea Pirlo, Andrea Sottil and Leonardo Semplice.
