Bulgarian national player Iliya Petkov returned to Bulgaria after his successful participation in the NAS Sports Tournament in Dubai, where he won the title with the combined team Cuneo – Grottazzolina.

The middle blocker chose not to return with his Italian teammates, but to fly directly to Bulgaria. Petkov landed in Sofia with the afternoon Flydubai flight from Dubai. On the same day, there were two more flights by the same airline, with which other Bulgarian citizens returned from the troubled emirate, due to the conflict between the USA, Israel, and Iran.

After the intense days around the tournament, the national player will take a short break in his hometown Dobrich. For him, the club season has already ended, after Grottazzolina was relegated from the Italian SuperLega and will play in Serie A2 next season.

Meanwhile, some of the participants in the NAS Sports Tournament have already returned to Europe. Cisterna Volley returned to Italy after a tense stay in Dubai. The team is looking forward to a short break, after which the team will begin preparations for the fifth-place playoffs in the Italian SuperLega, which start in early April.