Time to step up a gear in the pre-season. Two important moments to come in this new week of work: on Wednesday 14, Verona will play a first friendly against the Serie A2 team of Reggio Emilia coached by Luca Cantagalli, while on Saturday it will take part in the Palladium Cup in Schio with Padova and Monza.

Meanwhile, all the Verona players are sailing ahead in the European Championships: Anzani (Italy), Kovacevic and Starovic (Serbia), coach Giani (Slovenia) have all obtained qualification into the second phase.

Here are Tuesday’s games:
Italy – Finland
Serbia – Estonia
The Netherland – Slovenia
Belgium – Germany.

The winners will respectively take on Russia, France, Poland and Bulgaria.