Luka Karabatic leaves for a spin. But this time it will be the last. The former captain of the France team has extended his contract with PSG handball for one year, until the end of the 2026-2027 season which will be his “last”, the club announced on Sunday.
“Paris Saint-Germain Handball occupies a special place in my career and in my life. Knowing that this final season will take place here is an important source of motivation,” said the 37-year-old.
The pivot, younger brother of handball legend Nikola Karabatic, retired since 2024, retired internationally after winning bronze with the French team at the 2025 World Cup. A new medal on his list which includes an Olympic title (2021), two world titles (2015 and 2017) and two European successes (2014 and 2024).
The native of Strasbourg arrived at PSG in 2015 from Aix-en-Provence after having trained in Montpellier, leaving following the Paris affair in which he was sentenced, like Nikola Karabatic, to two months in prison and a fine of 10,000 euros.
Champions League objective
“With PSG, it’s not over yet,” he confirmed in the Stade 2 show this Sunday evening. “I still have a few pages to write. This is the first time I see the end of the tunnel. At the end of this season, I will end my career. »
Under the Parisian jersey, Karabatic has won ten French championship titles and seven French Cups but is still running behind the only title missing from its immense record: the Champions League. A clearly stated objective for the last season of his career: “We must continue to believe in it, to work without ever giving up,” he recalled on France 2.
PSG has also just announced the extension of French internationals Mathieu Grébille (2027) and Wallem Peleka (2028).
