After they suffered relegation at the end of the campaign he stayed for two further years, signing in the 1993 summer with Bari where he was first choice during his spell (two seasons apiece in each major division).

In 2005, Fontana signed a one-year deal with Chievo, playing regularly and being instrumental in the team's successful league campaign, which ended with qualification for the 2006–07 UEFA Cup.

Subsequently, Fontana moved to Palermo,[2] with the initial aim being of serving as an experienced backup alongside young promise Federico Agliardi.

[3] At the age of 40, Fontana was confirmed by Palermo for their 2007–08 season, starting for the Rosanero with impressively good results despite being the second-oldest player in the whole Serie A, only behind 44-year-old Marco Ballotta of Lazio, also a goalkeeper.

Palermo chairman Maurizio Zamparini then confirmed to have formally authorized him to start searching a new club where he could play regularly,[5][6] but the player eventually stayed until the end of the campaign, retiring shortly after.