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In the relegation chaos in the Italian Serie B, a court ruling has been made. A former giant is a big beneficiary.
The survival, which was thought to be certain, is gone! The sports court of the Italian Federation FIGC has made the judgment in the case of Serie B club Brescia Calcio. The club will be deducted four points for the 2024/25 season due to financial irregularities, which would mean direct relegation.
The club will appeal against the judgment.
Relegation through point deduction for Brescia Calcio
Former Top Club Now in the Relegation Playoff
However, should the point deduction be confirmed, Brescia would find themselves in Serie C. The club finished last season in 15th place with 43 points and thus actually secured survival. But with the four-point deduction, Brescia slips below the line with only 39 points, in 18th place.
A big beneficiary would be Sampdoria Genoa. After the end of the season, the club actually occupied the first relegation place – but after Brescia’s point deduction, it climbs to one of the two relegation ranks.
As a result, the former top club would still have a great chance of staying up. In the relegation, Genoa would meet US Salernitana.
Brescia’s Club Boss Suspended
But the last word has not yet been spoken: The appeal before the Federal Court is scheduled to take place between June 10 and 12, according to the Gazetta dello Sport. The relegation was set by the association for June 15 and 20.
The background to the judgment are inconsistencies in connection with a million-dollar loan. Club boss Massimo Cellino, the former owner of the first division club Cagliari Calcio and the Premier League club Leeds United, was sentenced to a six-month professional ban. He sharply criticized the judgment.
According to its own statement, Brescia sees itself as a victim of fraud.
Incidentally, the court’s decision in its entirety is that Brescia is imposed a deduction of eight points – four of which will be deducted from the account next season.