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Al-Ahram Weekly
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Handball: Former Barcelona coach Pascual named Pharaohs new boss - Omni sports
Spanish coach Xavier Pascual has been appointed as Egypt's national men's handball team coach; the Egyptian Handball Federation (EHF) announced on Tuesday. The 57-year-old former Barcelona coach replaces fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Pastor, who had led the "Pharaohs" since 2023 but opted not to renew his contract. Pascual's deal will run through to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the EHF said. A highly decorated coach, Pascual guided Barcelona to numerous domestic and European titles, including the EHF Champions League crown in 2021. Most recently, he took charge of Hungary's Telekom Veszprém, who won the 2024 IHF Super Globe, with Egyptian star Yehia El-Deraa among the squad. Pascual's tasks will include preparing Egypt for the 2026 African Men's Handball Championship in Rwanda and the 2027 IHF World Championship in Germany. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Al-Ahram Weekly
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Former Barcelona coach Pascual named Pharaohs new boss - Omni sports
Spanish coach Xavier Pascual has been appointed as Egypt's national men's handball team coach; the Egyptian Handball Federation (EHF) announced on Tuesday. The 57-year-old former Barcelona coach replaces fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Pastor, who had led the "Pharaohs" since 2023 but opted not to renew his contract. Pascual's deal will run through to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the EHF said. A highly decorated coach, Pascual guided Barcelona to numerous domestic and European titles, including the EHF Champions League crown in 2021. Most recently, he took charge of Hungary's Telekom Veszprém, who won the 2024 IHF Super Globe, with Egyptian star Yehia El-Deraa among the squad. Pascual's tasks will include preparing Egypt for the 2026 African Men's Handball Championship in Rwanda and the 2027 IHF World Championship in Germany. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Magdeburg win all-German handball Champions League final
Magdeburg's Michael Damgaard holds up the trophy as he celebrates with the team after winning the EHF Champions League final handball match against FC Barcelona at the Lanxess Arena. Marius Becker/dpa SC Magdeburg won the all-German handball Champions League final against Füchse Berlin on Sunday to claim their third title in the men's competition. The now three-time winners defeated Bundesliga champions Berlin 32-26 in Cologne. Advertisement Coach Bennet Wiegert has been involved in all three of Magdeburg's titles — as a player in 2001-02, and as head coach in 2022-23 and now 2024-25. Magdeburg also have two other titles from when the competition was called the European Cup. Berlin, meanwhile, have never won the trophy. In the match for third place, HBC Nantes defeated Barça 30-25.
