Karolina Piotrowska, 12 December 2012

2013 World League tournament will be organized in accordance to the new formula. Poland will play in one group with Brazil, Argentina, USA, France and Bulgaria. The white-and-reds will not have to travel on other continents.

2013 World League tournament will be organized in accordance to the new formula. Poland will play in one group with Brazil, Argentina, USA, France and Bulgaria. The white-and-reds will not have to travel on other continents. At the away matches they will only play with Bulgaria and France.

Coach of the polish national team, Andrea Anastasi, in his interview on website of Jastrzębski Węgiel club, called the new World League formula ‘interesting in some of the aspects’. – First of all, we have a chance to face the best teams, and this is the only way for us to make improvements. It is good that world ranking of the teams has influence on further groups division. Furthermore, we avoid long and tiring journeys. There will be less matches and more time for the player to take rest – said coach of the polish national team.

When asked for his opinion about the idea of President of the PVF, Mirosław Przedpełski, to perform matches of the World League with Brazil at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Andrea Anastasi said he is ready for new undertakings. – I have already been to the National Stadium and have to admit that perspective to play in front of 60-thousand fans on tribunes influence on imagination. I am glad I have a boss ,who is a volcano of energy, whith courageous visions and surprising ideas. At the same time, I know it will not be an easy task to do. However, we will see what will happen – said coach Anastasi.

Andrea Anastasi visited Jastrzębski Węgiel. He was also prezent on course-conferences of Volleyball School Centers in Jarocin and Szczyrk.

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