MINSK, 14 May (BelTA) - Spanish specialist Daniel Gordo has been named new coach of HC Meshkov Brest for the next season, BelTA has learned.
The new coach will replace his compatriot Raul Alonso, who has been coaching the Brest team since March 2019. After this season he decided to return to Germany to his family. Under the tutelage of Raul Alonso, HC Meshkov Brest has consistently won the championship of Belarus, and made it to the quarterfinals of the EHF Champions League this year for the first time in its history.
The new coach of HC Meshkov Brest is 39 years old. Previously, Daniel Gordo led Spanish clubs Adhemar and Nava, as well as Torshavn from the Faroe Islands. He also coached the Brazilian national team and worked at the Portuguese handball federation. Daniel Gordo will be assisted by 30-year-old Portuguese specialist Nuno Farelo, who worked with him at Nava. Rolando Pusnik of Slovenia will remain the goalkeeping coach.
