At the end of the week, the staffs of the Italian national teams were formalized. The big surprise is in the staff of the Olympic champions!
📌Coaching Staffs:

• Women's National Team:Julio Velasco (head coach), Massimo Barbolini (assistant coach).
  The name of Lorenzo Bernardi, who joined the staff at the end of 2023, has been dropped!

• Men's National Team:Ferdinando De Giorgi (head coach), Massimo Caponeri (assistant coach).

📌Other decisions:
✔️ The "Ambassador Fipav" project has been updated, with Matteo Piano joining it, who announced the end of his career after the completion of the 2024/25 season.
Among the many rumors coming from Turkey, reinforced by Fenerbahçe's failure in the Champions League, it is rumored that Fenerbahçe will change its coach. Among the names being mentioned near the Bosphorus - besides that of Marcello Abbondanza, who is now in Korea - that of Lorenzo Bernardi stands out, despite his multi-year contract with Novara.

collage: volleynews.it