Sergio Mallo earns a contract extension through 2027

Sergio Mallo will remain as Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto’s first-team coach for one more season (2027) after reaching an agreement with the red-and-white board on a contract extension.

The Vigo native joined the Puerto club last summer, combining the roles of assistant coach of the first team and head coach of the Primera Nacional reserve side. However, in January he replaced Toni Malla and took charge of the first team on a contract running until the end of the current campaign.

Regarding his first experience in men’s handball and his opening months, Sergio Mallo said: “For me, it is an incredible opportunity. These first three months have been a masterclass in many respects. The club has treated me as if it were my home from the very beginning. The players have supported me enormously to put us in the position we are in today.”

Since fully taking on the role of first-team coach, he has recorded eight wins and three defeats in matches played in the Silver Honour Division and the Copa de S. M. el Rey 2026. His players are firmly established in second place in the regular league with 38 points in total, fully involved in the fight for the main objective: promotion to the highest level of Spanish handball, Liga Nexus Energía ASOBAL.

“We are not a results-driven board and we do not want to change what works, so we did not want to wait until the end of the season to make the decision. We believe the extension is more than justified and deserved, and that it also fits within the objectives set out in our strategic plan,” added club president Carlos Argente, explaining why the board offered him the extension.

The Galician coach holds the highest qualification currently available to a handball coach: the Master Coach qualification. He joined the Valencian club from Porriño, with whom he achieved fourth place in the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola and finished runners-up in the EHF European Cup. Between 2018 and 2024, he worked as coach, assistant coach and technical director at AD Carballal. He also holds a degree in Physiotherapy and a Master’s in Nutrition, both obtained at the University of Vigo.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.