Miedź Legnica's Dawid Kroczek faces dismissal risk after unhappy players, reports say

In brief

• Miedź Legnica's Dawid Kroczek is reportedly unpopular with players after a poor start to the season.
• Kroczek has won one of five matches since taking over, with three recent 1-1 draws.
• Former player Łukasz Gikiewicz on TVP Sport doubts Kroczek will last the season.

Kroczek's record at Legnica

Miedź Legnica has changed coaches after a modest start to the 1 Liga season, according to reports. Janusz Niedźwiedź was dismissed in September following defeats to Lechia Gdańsk and Stal Rzeszów (Media: Kroczek znów zwolniony? Piłkarze narzekają na trenera – Meczyki.pl).

Dawid Kroczek was appointed as his replacement a short time after leaving Raków Częstochowa. Since then, the club has won only one of five matches under him, with the last three games ending in 1-1 draws (Piłkarze klubu I ligi niezadowoleni z trenera? Łukasz Gikiewicz nie zwiastuje współpracy do końca sezonu – transfery.info). Kroczek's previous roles include stints at Resovia Rzeszów, Unia Skierniewice and Cracovia, and he worked as an assistant to Marek Papszun at Raków before taking charge of the first team, which ended in late August.

Squad discontent

Łukasz Gikiewicz, speaking on TVP Sport's programme, claimed that players at Legnica are very dissatisfied with the coach. He contrasted the current training sessions unfavourably with those under Niedźwiedź (Polski trener straci pracę drugi raz w sezonie? "Piłkarze są bardzo niezadowoleni" – Sport.pl). Gikiewicz also said he doubts Kroczek will remain in charge until the end of the season.

What happens next

The club has not confirmed any change, and the reports rest on the comments of a former player and a TV pundit. Kroczek's position will depend on results in the coming weeks, as Legnica continues its league campaign.