Overview

• Twenty-one members of Salernitana, including eight players, were hospitalised with gastrointestinal symptoms after eating a takeaway meal at their Genoa hotel and on the return flight.
• By June 17, most of the affected players and staff had been discharged but many remained unfit to train, leading to the cancellation of the team’s scheduled session.
• The club has formally asked Lega Serie B to postpone Friday’s second leg against Sampdoria while awaiting a ruling on the request.
• Genoa state police opened an inquiry into possible food contamination at the hotel kitchen where the meal was prepared under the team nutritionist’s instructions.
• Salernitana must overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit to avoid a second consecutive relegation and now face uncertainty over their preparation timeline.