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Lukasz Piszczek Named Head Coach of GKS Tychy

The former Borussia Dortmund defender starts his first professional stint with a mandate to lift a 16th-place Polish second-division club near his hometown.

Overview

  • GKS Tychy announced the appointment on Wednesday, confirming Piszczek as head coach.
  • This marks his first professional head-coaching role after 16 matches leading fourth-tier LKS Goczalkowice-Zdroj and a spell as Nuri Sahin’s assistant at Borussia Dortmund.
  • Tychy currently sit 16th in Poland’s second division after repeatedly missing promotion in recent seasons.
  • Piszczek said he wants to build a long-term foundation based on daily work, consistency, and responsibility.
  • Board member Maximilian Kothny called the hire a major step forward, noting Tychy is about 23 kilometers from Piszczek’s hometown.