Brescia insists that they are “victim of fraud” in the financial scandal in Series B

Brescia insists that they are “the victims of fraud” because a hearing for their possible descent from series B is set for May 22, while Salernitana consult their lawyers.

Cosenza, Cittadella and Sampdoria had been relegated to series C, with Salernitana and Frosinone playing the first leg of their play out on Monday, May 19.

However, Brescia is exposed to a possible four-point penalty for financial irregularities that would change the bottom of the table.

If confirmed, Brescia would instead be controlled, Frosinon, with Salernitana and Sampdoria.

It was found that there were irregularities with the loan note provided for as proof of payment for the employees and the player wage in February 2025.

According to the Ansa news agency, Brescia President Massimo Cellino insisted that his club in this case was the “victim of fraud” and not the culprit party.

You can present your case on May 22nd in a hearing, so no decision can be made about the play-offs beforehand.

According to La Gazzetta Dello Sport, the Covisoc (which checked the financial status of all Italian clubs) saw something wrong on February 28 and applied for the government's tax authorities.

However, they received only one answer on May 16, with the documents being passed on to the FIGC investigator on May 17.

The company provided a credit for around € 1.4 million that Brescia was paid.

Before the kick-off in Coppa Italia-Match between Genoa CFC and UC Sampdoria in the Luigi Ferraris Stadium on September 25, 2024 in Genoa, Italy, a smoke bomb ignited before the kick-off. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

This is not the end, because La Gazzetta Dello Sport, if the same company was used by Brescia to get a loan note for your wages paid in April 2025, could have a similar problem there.

In the meantime, Salernitana is irritated when you see the first leg of your relegation game at just under 24 hours before tensioning.

Sky Sport Italia reports that the club called its lawyers and could make an appointment if he is asked to move from Frosinone's opponent to Sampdoria.