Łukasz Tomczyk dismissed by Odra Opole after four months, his second exit in a row

In brief

• Odra Opole has sacked coach Łukasz Tomczyk and his assistant Bartłomiej Babiarz.
• The decision followed a 1-0 home loss to Pogoń Siedlce.
• Tomczyk won four, drew three and lost six of his 13 matches in charge.
• Piotr Plewnia takes over the team from Tuesday, with the side second from bottom.

Opole sacks coach after a run of poor results

Odra Opole has dismissed head coach Łukasz Tomczyk and his assistant Bartłomiej Babiarz. The club confirmed the decision on Sunday evening, shortly after 5 p.m. (W Rakowie miał zastąpić Papszuna. Właśnie wyleciał z kolejnego klubu – Sport.pl) (Łukasz Tomczyk zwolniony po czterech miesiącach z Odry Opole – sport.tvp.pl) (OFICJALNIE: Zmiana trenera w I lidze | Transfery.info – transfery.info)

The final straw was a 1-0 home loss to Pogoń Siedlce, with a goal from Maciej Rosołek settling the match. The club said the board acted on the recommendation of sporting director Dariusz Sztylka, citing unsatisfactory form and results that made the season targets unreachable.

Short spell, poor return

Tomczyk took charge of Odra in the summer, after leaving Raków Częstochowa in May, a day after the Polish Cup final defeat to Górnik Zabrze. ([Pierwszoligowiec zwolnił trenera. Decyzja zapadła [NASZ NEWS] – Meczyki.pl](https://www.meczyki.pl/newsy/pilka-nozna/pierwszoligowiec-zwolnil-trenera-decyzja-zapadla-nasz-news/316460)) He had been Marek Papszun's successor at Raków, a role that ended after just a few months.

In 13 matches with Odra, he won four, drew three and lost six. The season opened with a 1-0 defeat to Arka Gdynia, and the team did not recover its form in the following weeks.

League table pressure

Opole sits second from bottom in the Betclic 1 Liga. Piotr Plewnia, who had coached the club's second team this season, will lead the side from Tuesday. The next fixture is due Thursday.

The dismissal is the latest in a string of coaching changes in the second tier. (Kolejne zwolnienie w I lidze! Pracę stracił były szkoleniowiec Rakowa Częstochowa – mymistrzowie.pl)