A lot of names have been thrown in the mix in recent days but the guessing is over with the signing of Marco Pagni. Born in Empoli in 1983, ha played last season under coach Montagnani at Padova, helping the team earn promotion in the A1 by beating Santa Croce in the playoff final.

When asked if he fancied winning a second promotion in a row, Marco said “That would be a nice challenge and a great satisfaction”.