After not received in the Champions League, Minaur Baia Mare officials found their impressive CV coach

Maramureșele finished in the fourth place the previous competition season and requested a Wild-card for the Champions League, especially since the vice-champion Corona Brașov did not want to participate in the most important interclub competition on the continent.

Minaur did not receive a Wild-card And it will evolve in the future season in the EHF European League. He will also have a new technician, after the agreements with the coaches who led the team last season, Andrei Popescu and Raul Photonea, have reached the end.

João Florêncio, the new coach from Minaur Baia Mare

From the information GSP.ro, Minaur Baia Mare has worn negotiations in the last period with Costică Buceschi, a free contract coach, but eventually the chosen chiefs were Portuguese João Florêncio, a champion in the last season, along with DHK Baník Most.

Also, along with the Czech group, Minaur's new coach conquered the previous season and the Czech Cup.

Prior to the one-year adventure in the Czech Republic, João Florêncio was a head coach, between 2021-2024, in his native country, at Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

João Florêncio

Benfica's track record:

• Portugal champion (2023/24)

• Winner Portugal Cup (2023/24)

• Winner of Portugal Super Cup (2023/24)

• Portugal champion (2022/23 – 21 victories, 1 equal, 0 defeats)

• Winner Portugal Cup (2022/23)

• Winner of Portugal Super Cup (2022/23)

• Portugal champion (2021/22 – 25 victories, 1 equal, 0 defeats)

• Winner Portugal Cup (2021/22)

Between 2019-2020, he was the national team from Nepal, managing to obtain the silver medal at South Asian games, the first medal in the history of the country.

Previously, during 2018-2019, João Florêncio was the technical director of the Portuguese national U17.