Inside the curious case of former Serie A and European champions as their worrying demise hits devastating new low

FOR a few years they were the darlings of Italian and even European football.

But now they are staring into the abyss of the lowest low in their history. 

GettySampdoria suffered the worst day in their club’s history on Tuesday[/caption] GettyThe club’s passionate fans have been let down by events on the field and in the boardroom[/caption] GettyRoberto Mancini was the main man as Sampdoria enjoyed a trophy-laden few years in the 1980s and 1990s[/caption]

Sampdoria...