Since being appointed as Spain men’s national team coach in 2016, Jordi Ribera secured five medals with ‘Los Hispanos’, two of which came in 2021. In January, Spain finished third at the IHF Men’s World Championship in Egypt, after dropping only a single game, the hard-fought 33:35 loss against Denmark in the semi-finals. A few months later, Ribera led Spain to their fourth bronze medal at the Olympic Games, securing a 33:31 win against Egypt, after conceding another loss against Denmark in the semi-finals.

A tactical mastermind who can easily adapt to what the opponent has to offer, Ribera has transformed an aging Spain squad into a strong unit, both in defence and in attack. He will now supervise a change of generations as his contract was extended until 2024 thanks to the superb results achieved by ‘Los Hispanos’, especially at the EHF EURO, where they made the final for three editions in a row.