Brescia Calcio now faces a somber reality. The historic club will not receive a license for Serie C.
After a chaotic forced relegation to the third division, Italian club Brescia Calcio has been denied a license by the federation. Consequently, the club from Lombardy will not be able to compete in Serie C in the upcoming season.
The Italian federation (FIGC) announced “the denial of the national license for the 2025/2026 season” on Thursday morning.
The lengthy statement details the balance of debts and unpaid salaries. It also states that the club neither paid the entry fee for Serie C nor deposited the required caution money of 350,000 euros.
What happens to the club now remains unclear. “In one fell swoop, 114 years of Biancazzurri history are wiped out.”
Pirlo, Hagi, and Guardiola Played for Brescia
World champions such as Roberto Baggio, Andrea Pirlo, Alessandro Altobelli, and later Bayern striker Luca Toni once played for Brescia.
Football legend Gheorghe Hagi came from Real Madrid in the 90s and was sold to Barcelona. In the early 2000s, Pep Guardiola arrived from Barca.
Brescia would have remained in Serie B from a purely sporting perspective, but due to a dubious loan and non-existent tax credits related to a company of club president Massimo Cellino, a four-point penalty was imposed, causing the club to slip into a direct relegation spot.