Alan Nine
Volleyball.it’s Wednesday, August 5, 2026 news cycle moved across federation planning, national-team management, domestic club structure and youth volleyball. The day opened with the official definition of the VNL 2027 lineups, continued with an important update from Julio Velasco’s women’s national-team camp in Cavalese, and stayed active on the club side through a major contract renewal for Rok Mozic, preseason planning at Pallavolo Padova and a new executive role for Tatiana Kosheleva at Megabox Vallefoglia. Later in the day, Italy’s men’s Under 17 side added a 3-1 test victory over Poland to the national picture.
International
FIVB officially defined the teams for the 2027 Volleyball Nations League on August 5. Volleyball.it reported that the women’s tournament will include twelve CEV nations, with Slovenia entering as the promoted side and Russia returning among the European participants. In the men’s field, Finland joins as the promoted team and Russia also returns, while the rest of the lineup includes the main powers from CEV, CSV, AVC and NORCECA. The article gave the complete composition of both tournaments, turning the day’s first update into a reference point for next season’s international map.
National Teams
At the women’s national-team camp in Cavalese, Safa Allaoui was called up on the indication of head coach Julio Velasco. Volleyball.it explained that the decision was mainly organizational, because Alessia Orro will take a few days of rest due to a minor muscular issue. The report stressed that the problem does not cause particular concern, but the staff chose a cautious approach while preserving the quality of training sessions ahead of EuroVolley 2026.
Allaoui’s arrival allows Italy to keep working with two setters in the gym during this phase of preparation. It was one of the most practical and relevant updates of the day because it touched both workload management and short-term balance inside the senior national team.
Italian Transfer News
On the club front, Verona secured one of its most important long-term assets. Rok Mozic extended his contract until 2029, confirming his bond with the club where he arrived as a teenager and quickly became one of the leading scorers in SuperLega. Volleyball.it recalled that Mozic won the league’s best scorer award in his first top-flight season and has since grown into one of Verona’s reference players.
The same story also carried the player’s strong emotional message. Mozic described Verona as his home and said the renewal came from the heart, with the intention of continuing to fight for the shirt and write more important chapters in the club’s history. For Verona, the extension means continuity around a central figure of the project.
SuperLega
Pallavolo Padova used August 5 to define its preseason schedule before the new championship. The club will return to the Kioene Arena on August 24 for physical testing, before beginning full court work and then moving into daily double sessions from August 26. Volleyball.it added that two pool sessions are scheduled for August 28 and September 2, while afternoon technical practices will be open to the public.
It is not a headline built on transfer news or match results, but it matters because it gives a precise framework to Padova’s buildup, with physical work, technical sessions and public access already mapped out in detail.
A1 Women
The latest item of the day came from Megabox Ondulati del Savio Vallefoglia, where Tatiana Kosheleva returned in a new role as sporting director. Volleyball.it underlined the continuity of her relationship with the club: three seasons as a player in Serie A1, then one year supervising the youth sector, and now a move into the executive structure. President Ivano Angeli described her as a fundamental figure in the club’s history and said her experience can help the organization continue to grow.
Youth
Italy’s men’s Under 17 team closed the day’s most relevant youth note by beating Poland 3-1 in a test match at the Pala Giordanello in Camigliatello Silano. Volleyball.it reported the set scores as 18-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-23. The event was part of the Calabria International Volleyball Experience 2026 project and also included a coaching course directed by youth national-team technical director Vincenzo Fanizza.
