Italian Serie C: Pro Piacenza thrown out of League after conceding 20 unreplied goals

Pro Piacenza fielded only seven players against Cuneo on Sunday

Pro Piacenza, an Italian third division team, have been thrown out of the Serie C after fielding only seven players in a 20 - 0 whitewash on Sunday.

All seven players to face Cuneo were teenagers, with captain Nicola Cirigliano, 18, doubling up as manager.

Prior to Sunday's match they had failed to fulfil three successive fixtures.

The club, who are in serious financial trouble and were bottom of Serie C Group A, have been unable to pay their players and staff.

On Monday, the league's governing body ruled some of the players were not registered and disqualified the team from the competition.

Lega Pro also fined Pro Piacenza 20,000 euros (£17,500), criticising the club's "unacceptable behaviour" and describing the match as a "farce" and "dangerous".

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said club affiliation had been revoked because of "serious regulatory violations that occurred at the Cuneo-Pro Piacenza match, in addition to the numerous other documented irregularities".