Iconic Italian football club where Pep Guardiola and Mario Balotelli played goes bankrupt and faces boot from league

ITALIAN football club Brescia is set to go extinct after 114 years having being declared bankrupt.

The club – who started this season in Serie B – have failed to pay debts of more than £2.5million.

GettyRoberto Baggio and Andrea Pirlo during their time with Brescia[/caption] GettyPep Guardiola, pictured here in 2001, also played for Brescia[/caption] Mario Balotelli had a year with the clubGetty Images - Getty

As a result, they have been gone bankrupt and face expulsion from the professional leagues.