The unexpected departure following the victory over Genoa brings the Spaniard’s time in Serie A to an end. Last year, he secured the club’s survival with four matches to spare and won over Parma with his humanity and technical expertise. 

The defeats suffered by the men’s national team against Finland and the women’s team against Turkey have brought the Azzurri and Azzurre’s winning run in continental competition to an end. Italian volleyball, however, is looking ahead whilst holding on to the past, because a painful setback does not erase the sport’s golden era

De Rossi and Stroppa face the prospect of being sacked as Genoa and Venezia remain winless. Allegri and Sarri are looking for solutions for Napoli and Atalanta. A twenty-day break amidst assessments and training

The manager who managed to save the Viola last season has returned following Fabio Grosso’s sacking to try once again to allay fears of another failure