Sampdoria's 2019/20: From Fighting for Europe to Fighting for Survival

Sampdoria seemed destined for another season of hovering around the middle of the Serie A table or possibly exceed expectations by qualifying for Europe, but the 2019/20 campaign has been nothing but an utter disappointment for the Blucerchiati.

Many Linkhouse factors on and off the pitch have contributed to the Doriani underperforming. There has been some instability at board level, player acquisitions haven’t been as shrewd as they have been in previous transfer windows, and certain players have dropped in form because of the changes in coaches.

After the conclusion of Round 31 of the 2019/20 Serie A season, Sampdoria had accumulated 35 points and was 14th in the league table. From rounds two to 10, Samp spent all but one week on the bottom of the table, and despite climbing out of the relegation zone after a 2-1 victory against Udinese in Round 13, the Blucerchiati have constantly hovered over the bottom three.