The coach from the “Florilor League” was chosen the new coach of the women of women's handball
Article by Maria Olteanu, Costi Pruna – published Tuesday, September 30, 2025 20:55 / Updated Tuesday, September 30, 2025:36
The Romanian women's handball national team has a new coach! From the GSP.ro sources, the chosen of the Romanian Handball Federation, After Florentin Pera (45) resigned From the helm of the first representative last Thursday, is Ovidiu Mihăilă (52 years), the coach of SCM Craiova. Later, FRH confirmed GSP information.
FRH President Constantin Din has reached an agreement with the technician of SCM Craiova, who will take over the female national team less than two months before the start of this year's World Championship.
Ovidiu Mihăilă is the new team of women's handball national
Ovidiu Mihăilă is the new coach of the Romanian women's handball national / photo: SCM Craiova
A chisel news came in the middle of last week in the female handball, after the Florentine coach Pera decided to resign, just a few days after Romania lost both friendly with France, from Oradea.
Along with Pera, and Bogdan Burcea (53 years old), the second national coach, has resigned to FRH representatives, the Bucharest forum being in a limit situation, to find on the last hundred meters a substitute, to prepare the national at the final tournament this winter.
The first variant to replace the pera to the national was the second Bogdan Burceathe coach of Corona Brașov. From he went to the city below Tâmpa to negotiate with Burcea, but he refused.
The chosen FRH for the national bank is Ovidiu Mihăilăafter President Constantin met tonight with him, to develop the last details. Mihăilă, the coach from SCM Craiova and the Romanian Youth National, will remain parallel to prepare the Bănie band.
The Romanian national team meets on October 10 in Craiova for matches with Norway and Poland in Euro Cup.
The “tricolors” will participate in the last part of this year in the World Championship that will take place between November 26 and December 14 in Germany and the Netherlands.
Romania was distributed in Group A, along with Denmark, Japan and Croatia. Romania is the only national present at all the final world tournaments.
Ovidiu Mihăilă's goal at the December World Cup is the ranking on one of the first 10 positions.
FRH communication on the appointment of Ovidiu Mihăilă
“The Romanian handball federation announces the appointment of Ovidiu Mihăilă as the main coach of the national female team. With a vast experience in the Romanian handball, Ovidiu Mihăilă takes over the leadership of the national team in the prospect of the World Championship 2025.
In the current context, FRH leadership considers that this appointment is the most appropriate choice for the position of coach. Ovidiu Mihăilă led the national women's youth team to the last European Championship, with appreciated developments, which confirms its ability to prepare the players for the highest level competitions.
We wish the new coach! We trust that by his dedication and professionalism, along with the girls from the national team, they will approach with determination and courage the future matches, continuing to represent Romania with pride and performance in international competitions ”, the FRH statement said on Tuesday evening.
The first reaction of Ovidiu Mihăilă after taking over the national
I express my bad opinion for the departure of Mr. Florentin Pera and Bogdan Burcea, which represents a loss for the technical department, considering the progress of the team.
It is a great honor to be the coach of the national team of Romania, and this responsibility comes with important challenges. I have full confidence in the potential of our players and I think we will be proud of our supporters and our country.
The time until the World Championship is short, but the team is balanced, healthy and prepared. We rely on the continuity of the FRH strategy, and my goal is for each player to make their maximum contribution.
I wish the new team very much success and I am convinced that, together with the players, we will form a united team, capable of achieving remarkable results. With God before!
– Ovidiu Mihăilă, the new coach of the national women's handball national
The reaction from SCM Craiova after Mihăilă became a selector
“The new coach of Romania! We are pleased to announce that Ovidiu Mihăilă, our coach from SCM University Craiova, takes over the leadership of the female handball national!
