JASTRZEBSKI Węgiel - Gas Sales Daiko PIACENZA

• Wednesday's battle will be a duel between two setters of the French national team. On one side of the court will be Benjamin Toniutti from Jastrzębski Węgiel, and on the opposite side will be Antoine Brizard from Gas Sales Daiko PIACENZA.

JASTRZEBSKI Węgiel

• Marcelo Mendez, the head coach of Jastrzębski Węgiel, in the past worked with Joandry Leal and Roberlandy Simón, Gas Sales Daiko PIACENZA players. They have been together in the Brazilian club Sada Cruzeiro.
• Rafał Szymura, Outside spiker of Jastrzębski Węgiel: "The most important thing is that after our weak performance in Italy we came back on winning course in PlusLiga last weekend. We had the opportunity for quick rehabilitation. We didn't play very well in Italy. Our volleyball did not look like we and the fans were used to. We know what we need to improve and what we need to play. It certainly won't be an easy match, but we will do everything to advance further."
• Benjamin Toniutti, Setter of Jastrzębski Węgiel: "We knew before the quarterfinal that it won’t be easy task. Piacenza is a good team. They built the team to win the Champions League. We expected this kind of momment. But we will play at home, in front of our fans. I think it will be a big battle and we have to focus on this. We will give everything and I hope we will manage to qualify and go again to the semi final of this competition."

Gas Sales Daiko PIACENZA

• Andrea Anastasi, head coach of Gas Sales Daiko PIACENZA previously has been working in Poland for 10 years. First, he was the coach of the Polish national team for two years, then he managed the Trefl Gdańsk club for 5 years, and then he was the coach of Projekt Warszawa for 3 years.
• Robbert Andringa, who plays Gas Sales Daiko PIACENZA, also knows PlusLiga. In the years 2017-2023, he was a player of the Polish club Indykpol AZS Olsztyn.
• Robertlandy Simon and Ricardo Lucarelli had the opportunity to perform in the Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa in Jastrzębie-Zdrój. This took place in the 2022 edition of the CEV Champions League, when they both represented Cucine Lube Civitanova.