“The federation will take care of it and we have already heard that something is being prepared. But we are not more informed.” Dennis Schroder's words, a few hours after the end of the Olympic tournament, were therefore true. Gordon Herbert has finished his term at the head of Germany, to join Bayern Munich and his replacement is apparently known.
According to the information from Marca in Spain and the Hamburger Abendblatt in Germany, Alex Mumbru will now lead the “Mannschaft”.
The official announcement should come in the coming days, as the 2023 world champions begin qualifying for Eurobasket 2025 next November.
Member of the great Roja
This name is not unknown to fans of European or Spanish basketball. Alex Mumbru (45 years old) is a former Real Madrid player in particular, and a former international of the “Roja”. Member of the Pau Gasol generation, which dominated the world and Europe for a decade, this winger won several titles: the 2006 World Cup and the 2009 Eurobasket. Not to mention numerous medals, at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games for example or at the 2007 and 2013 Eurobasket.
After his career on the courts, he put on the coach's costume. In 2018, he started by coaching Bilbao, where he had played, then Valencia from 2022, until last April.
