Italian specialist Massimo Botti, former coach of Bulgarian national Alex Grozdanov at Bogdanka, will most likely not continue his work at the helm of Asseco Resovia Rzeszów. We remind that under his leadership, the team from Lublin became champion in 2025 and won the Challenge Cup, defeating Lube Civitanova in the final.
The Polish grand team once again failed to meet high expectations before the season, despite a serious selection of names like Karol Butryn, Marcin Janusz, and Artur Szalpuk. Resovia finished only in 4th place in PlusLiga, lost the Polish Cup final, and did not reach the Final Four of the Champions League.
According to information from journalist Jakub Balcerzak on the X platform, the poor results will almost certainly lead to a separation with both Massimo Botti and his assistant Alfredo Martilotti.

The most painful blows for the club came in 2026. First, Resovia decisively lost the Polish Cup final to BOGDANKA LUK Lublin, then was eliminated in the Champions League quarterfinals after two 0:3 defeats to Ziraat Bank Ankara, and finally was left without a medal in PlusLiga. In the bronze medal match, the team from Rzeszów lost 1-3 to PGE Project Warsaw.
The only consolation for Resovia is qualifying for the CEV Cup tournament next season.
Changes at Resovia are expected to extend beyond just the coaching staff. Łukasz Wasina has already left the club, and another anticipated departure is that of American libero Erik Shoji.
Again, according to Balcerzak, Serbia's coach, Đorđe Krecu, is expected to take over the club.
There is no official confirmation yet from Asseco Resovia, but everything indicates that the Italian duo Botti – Martilotti is close to parting ways with the Rzeszów club. We remind that Botti will coach the German national team.

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