Galatone at work

Sporting Director Marco Imbriani has moved swiftly on the volleyball transfer market to
build a team preparing to compete in its second Serie A3 championship. Five-sevenths of the team’s roster needs to be renewed, where different choices or contract expirations for some players have prevented them from laying the foundations for a renewal. At the same time, auctions have been avoided to secure the services of some players coveted by the competition. The trilateral dialogue—athlete-agent-club—becomes a minefield of corporate demands and objectives, requiring equally convergent decisions to be made. In these cases, the art of mediation must prevail over entrenched positions on one side, avoiding a confrontation that could derail the deal. And so the club’s management, renewed under Luciano Colazzo’s presidency, laid the foundation stone for this new season by reappointing the Licchelli-Cozzetto coaching staff, which, despite the difficult debut, ensured the Salento team’s survival in Serie A. And it was coach Fabrizio Licchelli’s desire not to lose Ludovico Giuliani that prompted him to reappoint him as the first step in the rebuilding process. Born in the Marche region in 1998, a product of the Macerata youth system, Giuliani was one of the key figures in a relegation battle that culminated in the final
matchday of the season, avoiding the playoffs and galvanizing the entire community for the feat. Now in his fourth year under the Salento coach, Giuliani has become a point of reference for his competitive character and his communication skills both on and off the pitch.
His concise yet concrete statements do not betray the athlete’s desire to once again be a protagonist, with the grit and sense of belonging he is recognized for.
“I’m staying in Galatone because I believe in this project. Salento is home to me, I feel very comfortable at this club, and I’m delighted to work with a particularly motivated staff for another year.”