Overview

• Spain’s basketball federation confirmed Mateo’s appointment on September 22 with a mandate through EuroBasket 2029.
• Spain will serve as a main host of EuroBasket 2029, including one preliminary group and the knockout stage.
• Mateo’s first competitive task is the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers, which feed into the pathway for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic berths.
• He succeeds Sergio Scariolo, whose tenure ended after a EuroBasket 2025 first‑round exit at 2–3 and a 17th‑place finish.
• Recently at Real Madrid, Mateo won the 2023 EuroLeague title, earned 2023–24 EuroLeague Coach of the Year honors, collected multiple domestic trophies, and departed after the 2024–25 season; FEB reportedly also weighed Pablo Laso as a candidate, and some outlets used the name variant Jesus Mateo.