 After experiencing a second relegation in 2001, however, Zauli was transferred to Bologna for a season.He then moved on to Palermo from 2002 till 2005, in what proved to be one of the most successful times in the club's history, with the "rosanero" winning the Serie B in 2004 title to rise from Serie B to Serie A, and subsequently qualifying for the European stage.After his Sicilian experience, Zauli was transferred to Sampdoria for the start of the 2005–06 season.