Guidetti parts ways with The Netherlands to spend time with daughter

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 26, 2016 – After two short years and some incredible achievements with the women’s National Team of The Netherlands, Giovanni Guidetti is departing the programme to spend more time with his family, the Dutch Volleyball Federation NeVoBo announced today.The 44-year-old Italian coach, who is married to Turkish international and VakifBank Istanbul middle blocker Bahar Toksoy, became a father last September.”In the end I didn’t choose what was best for me, but what is best for my family,” said Guidetti in announcing his decision. “I had the choice to be with my daughter Alison twelve months a year instead of six. This changed everything.”Baby Alison taking her first flight to meet the Italian side of her family.After leading Germany to a bronze medal at the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix and a couple of silver at the 2011 and 2013 European Championships, Guidetti took charge of the Dutch National team and immediately led the side to a silver at the 2015 European Championship followed by a bronze at the 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix and an amazing fourth-place finish at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.”This was the hardest decision I had to make in my entire life,” he said. “I’m leaving a …

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