In 1955, Atalanta featured in the first football match broadcast on RAI, a 2–0 home win over Triestina on 15 October. Two years later (1957–58), the club was at the bottom of the standings for most of the season, only escaping the relegation zone on the final matchday with an away win against Padova. Despite securing Serie A safety on the field, the club was accused of match fixing and was subsequently relegated by the FIGC, while Padova defender Giovanni Azzini, who was allegedly involved in this incident, received a lifetime ban from football. Atalanta unsuccessfully appealed this verdict in July 1958, confirming its relegation for the 1958–59 season, though the club secured a return to Serie A by winning Serie B for the second time in its history under the guidance of Austrian coach Karl Adamek (who arrived midway through the previous season). In November 1959, after the club already won promotion on the field and was again competing in Serie A, it was revealed that the allegations of match fixing were false: the club received an amnesty and Azzini's ban was reduced to two years.