Overview

• FIPAV president Giuseppe Manfredi and Lega Serie A Femminile chief Mauro Fabris publicly condemned Asia Cogliandro’s removal and pledged to review Black Angels Perugia’s handling of her case.
• After announcing her pregnancy in January, Cogliandro was ordered to vacate team housing, repay rent and file for maternity leave that only activates two months before delivery under her co.co.co contract.
• Experts say the co.co.co framework leaves many female volleyball players without full professional status or statutory maternity protections, exposing a widespread legal gap.
• The Associazione Italiana Pallavolisti has called for a collective bargaining agreement and a shift to professional contracts that guarantee maternity rights for women’s volleyball athletes.
• Cogliandro remains off Perugia’s roster as her dispute with the club continues unresolved and she campaigns for stronger legal safeguards for expectant sportswomen.