Lukasz Piszczek wants to become head coach in Poland. The long-time Borussia Dortmund player is to lift a cult club out of its crisis.
Lukasz Piszczek will become coach of Polish second division side GKS Tychy! The club officially announced this on Wednesday afternoon.
“I am happy to start a new stage in my coaching journey. In recent years I have been preparing for coaching and today I can start in a place that has great potential and ambition,” Piszczek is quoted as saying on the official club website.
Lukas Piszczek wants to become coach at GKS Tychy
Piszczek’s Successes with BVB
Piszczek is particularly enthusiastic about the history of the club and the passion of the fans. “Together with the team, I want to create a solid foundation for long-term development. I believe in daily work, consistency and responsibility,” emphasized the former Polish international.
Piszczek played for Borussia Dortmund for many years (2010 to 2021). With BVB, the Pole won the German championship twice (2010/11 and 2011/12) and the DFB-Pokal three times (2011/12, 2016/17 and 2020/21). Until recently, the defender was still playing for Goczalkowice Zdroj II in the Betclic 3 Liga – Group III.
Lukasz Piszczek became German champion with BVB in 2021
First Position as Head Coach with the Professionals
Tychy is only about 23 kilometers away from Piszczek’s hometown Czechowice-Dziedzice. In recent years, the club has repeatedly missed promotion, is currently in crisis and is only in 16th place. For Piszczek, it is his first station as head coach in the professional sector, before that he coached the fourth division team LKS Goczalkowice-Zdroj for 16 games. Under Nuri Sahin he was also assistant coach at BVB.
“I am proud to welcome Lukasz Piszczek as the new coach of GKS Tychy. In recent weeks, our discussions have been extremely positive and I am convinced that the commitment of Lukasz is a big step forward for our club. His football philosophy and his leadership style fit perfectly into our long-term vision for GKS,” explained board member Maximilian Kothny.
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