Sassuolo have officially been relegated to Serie B after 11 consecutive years in the top flight.
The Neroverdi are the second Serie A side to have their relegation confirmed in 2023-24, after Salernitana met their fate at the back end of April, with four games left to go.
One more position in the bottom three remains open heading into the final day of the 2023-24 campaign next weekend, with four other teams still at risk of being relegated.
The 2-0 home defeat to Cagliari ultimately sealed their fate, along with this afternoon’s results, as Frosinone won, while Empoli and Udinese drew 1-1.
They had been in the top flight consistently since earning their first ever promotion to Serie A in 2013.
Sassuolo relegated to Serie B
It has been an unexpectedly difficult season for Sassuolo this time out in Serie A.
Coach Alessio Dionisi, who had guided the team to 11th and 13th placed finishes in 2021-22 and 2022-23 respectively, was given his marching orders in February.
Davide Ballardini was called in to replace him, but he has not been able to steer the ship away from danger, and now has two consecutive relegations on his CV after his brief spell with Cremonese in 2023.
Sassuolo also lost a key player in Davide Frattesi, who moved to Inter during the summer transfer window last year.
Star man Domenico Berardi has been unavailable through two serious injuries, which kept him out of action for practically all of the second half of the season.
Now, with just 30 points from 37 matches, the Neroverdi will have to battle it out in Serie B in 2024-25.