Cite the Sampdoria Retroprare in the imaginary of FC Barcelona's fans to the famous Early Cup final in the old Wembley. That May 20, 1992 marked a turning point in the history of both clubs. The goal of Ronald Koeman In the 112th minute of the extension he gave the Barça the first of his five 'orejonas'.
For the Sampdoria was Cénit, its highest point. Led by the legendary Gianluca Viallli (deceased in January 2023) and Roberto Mancini, A tandem known as 'Golicos del Gol', He stayed one step away from glory, a cruel outcome. On Tuesday, 33 years later, the Genoa Club lived an even harder moment with its first descent to the C series with the 0-0 in its visit to the Juve Stabia that relegated the last place in the final day.
Andrea Pirlo did not achieve promotion to the series last season and was dismissed at the beginning of this
Serial A champion (1991), Coppa (1985, 88, 89, 94), Supercoppa (1991) and extinct Recopa and Supercopa Europe (1990), since then the SAMP went down to series B in 1999, 2012 and 2023. The last decrease has not recovered despite its fans, the only one that has always been up to it, has never failed. In June 2023 it was excited to arrive Andrea Pirlo, world champion with Italy in 2006, To the bench, but after finishing seventh, the Samp fell to the Palermo in the rooms of the ascent playoff.
Last August Pirlo was dismissed for bad results. He relieved him Andrea Sottil, who endured until December, and Leonardo Semplici He followed the same way at the beginning of April. The desperate call, suggested by Mancini, in Alverico Evani, former SAMP player (1993-1997) and fourth coach of the course, already Attilio Lombardowhich played the final of the European Cup, as an assistant, has not avoided the disaster.
Incognito return at dawn
Tuesday night Evani Y Lombardo They left Castellammare Di Stabia stadium more than two hours after the end of the game. The expedition landed at Malpensa airport in Milan and not in Genoa for security.
Then he continued his return to the capital Ligur (without using the official bus with the club logo, but with a rental vehicle), where he arrived at seven in the morning. A very sad epilogue of the season.
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