There are seasons to celebrate and others to leave behind as soon as possible, especially in football. For the Monza Galliani's 2024/2025 seems destined to end up in the annals for the worst reasons.
Not only the relegation, which happened with 4 games to spare, but also another situation that is not at all exciting.
The particular situation of Monza
With only three days left in the championship and just 15 points to their name, the Brianza team is seriously at risk of enter history of Serie A as one of the worst teams in the three points for a win era.
Since 1994/1995, the year in which the new scoring system was introduced, no one has done worse than Brescia, who stopped at 12 points in a championship with 18 teams. But since Serie A has gone up to 20 participants, it is the Salernitana 2023/2024 to hold the unenviable record with 17 points.
Monza is now two points behind, and must earn at least three points in three games to avoid drawing level – or even negatively exceeding – this threshold. After two years in the top flight, Adriano Galliani’s project seemed ready for a leap in quality, but the reality has turned out to be very different.
The last three games will therefore be fundamental, not for the safety that is now mathematically unattainable, but to at least defend the pride. In the end, a calendar that could also influence the zone salvation: Udinese, Empoli and Milan. The only real direct clash within reach could be played against the Tuscans, second to last at 25 points and still in the running to stay in Serie A. The opportunity is clear: to avoid the sad brand of the worst team in the 20-team Serie A.
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