It’s happening in the Ekstraklasa. Key hours of the former coach. “Decisions will be made”

Zagłębie Lubin lost the last match of the season with Legia Warszawa 1:2, but overall, it had a decent finish in the league. The Lubin team ultimately finished the Ekstraklasa in 8th place in the table, which is one position higher than last year. However, this may not be enough for the club’s authorities, who will soon decide on the future of coach Waldemar Fornalik.

Back in April, it seemed that Waldemar Fornalik’s chances of retaining his job at Zagłębie Lubin were minimal. Sport.pl journalist Jakub Seweryn wrote then that the coach may become a victim of big changes in Lubin . The former coach was not helped by the poor results, which only made the decision to part ways easier.

What’s next for Fornalik’s future? The coach of Zagłębie Lubin spoke out

Will Fornalik stay in Lubin? Its future is still unclear, but Zagłębie finished the season in really good style. The Lubin team ended April with a win against Radomiak (4:3), and then defeated Raków Częstochowa (2:0), Widzew Łódź (3:1) and ŁKS Łódź (2:1). These results meant that, despite yesterday’s defeat against Legia Warszawa (1:2), they managed to take 8th place in the top league. This is a slightly better result than last year, when they finished the season in 9th position.

At the beginning of May, Paweł Jeż – the new president of Zagłębie Lubin – announced that the final decisions regarding the trainer’s future would be made in June . Now Fornalik himself has spoken on the matter and referred to the rumors about his departure at Saturday’s press conference after the match against Legia.

– As for the April speculations, I don’t want to comment. There is a gentleman here who may know more about this (Fornalik addressed these words to the journalist of mkszaglebie.pl, Filip Trokielewicz – editor’s note). Will we see Waldemar Fornalik on the “Copper” bench? Decisions will be made this week. Both parties must be satisfied with what we decide. I have an appointment tomorrow [Sunday – editor’s note] with the presidents for a specific conversation – admitted the former coach.

Waldemar Fornalik’s term of office in Lubin is perceived as a disappointment. Zagłębie hoped that the former coach would refer to the great results in Piast Gliwice and would focus more often on the youth from Lublin. However, for most of the just-finished season, the team from Lubin performed below expectations. Fornalik also did not focus on young players. Only 20-year-old Tomasz Pieńko and 22-year-old Bartłomiej Kłudka played regularly. It seems that even if the coach extends the expiring contract, the club will expect improvement – especially in terms of using players from the academy, which is very important for the new Zagłębie authorities.

Should Zagłębie Lubin extend the contract with Waldemar Fornalik?