Founded | 1953 | ||
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Ground | Sporthal Vauban (Capacity: 750) | ||
Chairman | Pierre Vandeputte | ||
Manager | Frank Depestele | ||
League | Euro Millions Volley League | ||
2021–22 | 2nd place | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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Volley Menen, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Decospan Volley Team Menen, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Menen which competes in the top flight of Belgian volleyball, Euro Millions Volley League.
Andrea Giani is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player who scored numerous successes in the 1990s, including three World Championships with his national team. He is considered one of the best volleyball players ever. He was an all-rounder able to play both as outside hitter and as middle blocker, but he played several times as opposite too.
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