PSG handball, which travels to Aix this Sunday (5 p.m.) to regain sole leadership of the Liqui Moly Starligue, must also prepare behind the scenes for the succession of its coach Raul Gonzalez. At the end of his contract next June, the Spaniard will not extend. He has already been announced as head of the Serbian selection this summer. “A mutually agreed decision was made so that there would be no renewal of his contract at the end of the season,” indicates a source close to the club.
In office since 2018, the Spaniard, winner of the Champions League in 2017 with Vardar Skopje, is the PSG coach, all sections and teams combined, who has remained in his position the longest. With him, Paris has already won six French championship titles and is setting out to conquer a seventh. But he always stuck in the Champions League, the ultimate objective. He still has one last chance this season.
Two years ago, his departure had already been mentioned, Paris trying to bring in his compatriot Xavier Pascual, now at Veszprem. The Spanish master tactician, however, extended the contract for two years.
“The club wants to open a new chapter, with a new coach,” now confirms someone close to the club. Who will be his successor to open a new era? He will probably not be French. At this time, eyes turn towards a profile from Northern Europe.
This Saturday, the team discusses the trails leading to the Danish Stefan Madsen, at the head of an Egyptian club, and the Icelandic Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson, former PSG player (2019-2020), who currently plays for the German club Gummersbach.
