Sampdoria are fighting for Serie B survival as the 1991 Italian champions and former European Cup finalists flirt dangerously with dropping into Italy’s third tier for the first time.But the atmosphere has changed with the appointment of Evani and Lombardo — and the arrival of Sampdoria icon Roberto Mancini at a training session — and the sense of hope was palpable both on the march and in the stands last weekend, when Samp won for just the third time since the end of October.
Sampdoria fighting relegation disaster as old heroes ride into town
