Sampdoria said Thursday that they
will take part in next season's Europa League after successfully
arguing that there is no reason for UEFA to deny the Genoa club
their licence to take part in European competition.
UEFA had expressed doubts about Sampdoria's position in
regard to the case of former player Stefano Guberti, who was
involved in attempts to fix a match against Bari in April 2011.
Samp plea-bargained a penalty of a one-point deduction in
Serie A and a 30,000-euro fine at a sporting tribunal for
indirect responsibility.
But on Thursday UEFA upheld the case for the defence
presented by Samp's lawyers.
Sampdoria, who finished seventh in Serie A last season,
qualified for the Europa League after city rivals Genoa, who
came sixth, were denied a UEFA licence over financial
irregularities.
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