I don't see the point still you can also replace your italian local players with 2 dutch and 2 american players instead of 4 american players. So the rule is not about protecting local players. Also Zaytsev could have picked to play in another club or change his position
Well that's better 3-4 players from the same NT training together in a foreign club for the olympics.
It's difficult to understand this if your NT has not tasted the victory in any of the major international tournaments.
Italy is now at the point where their young players have potential to win something in the future. The federation is just looking out for their players and balancing or limiting the clubs' desperation to win the domestic league or european cups. It's only natural as club volleyball is where most players develop in to their own independence. Ofcourse they just can't shackle the clubs to banned foreigners playing in to the league. That will only weaken the league and the players as wel
About Zaytsev: He's an outside hitter in Perugia. That's because no italian clubs can afford his wage demands other than Perugia.