Overview

• Iker Romero will take over as head coach of Austria's national handball team beginning summer 2025.
• Romero will simultaneously coach SG BBM Bietigheim in the Bundesliga next season, marking a rare dual-role arrangement.
• The agreement includes Romero departing SG BBM Bietigheim at the end of the 2025-2026 season after five years with the club.
• Romero succeeds Ales Pajovic, who transitioned to coaching SG Flensburg-Handewitt in January and will focus solely on that role after this season.
• A former world champion and Champions League winner, Romero continues his evolution from elite player to high-profile coach.