 Again he was the regular starter for the Venice side, and won promotion to Serie A again by finished 4th.In June 2001, Atalanta bought him back and sent back to Verona for Chievo, another promoted team.After just played twice at Serie A, he was bought back by Atalanta and sent out-favoured Alessandro Rinaldi (who joined Atalanta in part-exchange deal with Siviglia in June 2001) to Chievo on loan in January 2002.