The fourth week of preparation for Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza opened today, with a double work session, which will end on Friday 30 August with the first joint training of the season scheduled, starting at 5.00 pm, at the Palarquato in Castell’Arquato with Allianz Milan.

A week that will see the rest of the players who are still missing join the group. Today it is the turn of Stephen Maar, on Wednesday it will be the turn of the Italians Yuri Romanò and Gianluca Galassi as well as the red and white captain and Olympic champion Antonie Brizard.

As has been the case up to now, some youth players will join the group.

Stephen Maar: “I am particularly happy to be here in Piacenza, I have already had the opportunity to understand that there is a lot of professionalism and desire to do here and this makes me understand that I have arrived in the right place. There are many expectations but that’s right because the team is strong, there is a team to win. Yes, I know all my teammates a bit, I can’t wait to work with Brizard, at the Olympics he scored five aces against Canada and so I told him that I want to see him make five aces every match we play.”

Weekly work schedule

Monday: morning weights and ball; athletic and technical session

Tuesday: morning weights and ball; afternoon athletic and technical session

Wednesday: morning weights; afternoon athletic and technical session

Thursday: morning weights; afternoon weights, athletic session and technical rest

Friday: morning weights and ball; afternoon joint training with Milan

Saturday: rest

Sunday: rest