This morning, Martina Franca’s new coach, Gianni D’Onghia, has been officially unveiled. It’s the first home coach to take over the Martina’s bench. Gianni was also a player of Taranto from 1996 to 1998, first as a setter and then as a libero.

“I’d like to thank to chairman for this great opportunity – he said – To train at the highest level and at home is the best I could hope for”.

Meanwhile, the club will have to make do without Stancu for the next two games. The Rumanian middleblocker has been called by his national team for the World Championship qualifiers.

Last but not least, Todor Baev arrived this morning. The Greek spiker (31, 2,00m) comes from the Turkish league, where he played for Ankara and will be on trial in the next few days.