“I am sure that Jorge will improve the team, there is no doubt, because he has a lot of experience and a lot of quality. The former Spain and Brazil national head coach has already made his debut in the position and will try to enhance the potential of the team in the next years. His appointment completed a 100% pivot towards Spanish coaches for the Slovak Handball Federation, as Jorge Duenas was named the Slovakia women’s national team coach last autumn.
“Norway and Serbia have the potential to be one of top eight teams in the world at any given time, so I think we will be the underdogs, but it is an interesting position to be in and we will try to give our best in these matches,” says Gurich. With a young side, Slovakia will need all the help they can get, therefore facing Norway in an away game and Serbia on their home court to start the competition will be a challenge.
This is the plan for the medium to long term, I think the first results will be seen in three or four years,” says Gurich Mina before his first true challenge as Slovakia’s coach.įor the qualification round 2 of the EHF EURO 2024, Slovakia have been assigned to Group 2, alongside Norway, Serbia and Finland, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the final tournament in Germany, as well as the four best third-place teams. “But I am ready, I am honoured to be in this position and I really think we can do better in the future. “It is a big challenge for me, personally, but also for the team, because we are now at the point of a major reconstruction, with plenty of players from the previous squads who have either retired or are injured at the moment.
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