Overview
- The federation, which presented the season Tuesday in Milan, confirmed that every friendly played in Italy will air on both Rai and Sky.
- Italy outlined the 2026 European Championship path, opening in Naples’ Piazza del Plebiscito and moving through Modena and Turin to finals in Milan, with gold securing an early berth for Los Angeles 2028.
- Head coaches began selections using A and B national lists, with the official roster for the Volleyball Nations League due on May 13.
- Women’s coach Julio Velasco will test Ekaterina Antropova as an outside hitter and give Paola Egonu, Myriam Sylla, Alessia Orro and Anna Danesi 40 days of rest before they rejoin around VNL week three.
- Youth directors reported broad scouting reach, reviewing 122 girls across all 21 FIPAV committees and nearly 1,000 boys to strengthen the pipeline into the senior teams.