Śląsk Wrocław dismisses coach Ante Šimundža after defeat to Radomiak Radom

In brief

• Śląsk Wrocław has dismissed head coach Ante Šimundža after a 3-1 defeat to Radomiak Radom in the 13th round of the Ekstraklasa.
• Each side scored in the first six minutes, after which Radomiak took control and Jan Grzesik scored twice.
• Assistant coach Toni Golem takes charge of the first team.

Dismissal follows Radomiak defeat

The club announced the decision shortly after the Monday fixture against Radomiak Radom. The Slovenian coached the side for the last time in that match. (Co Ante Šimundža powiedział po porażce z Radomiakiem Radom? – transfery.info) (Śląsk Wrocław w ogniu pytań o przyszłość trenera – blog.etoto.pl)

The game opened with a goal for each team inside the first six minutes. Radomiak took control after the interval, and Jan Grzesik scored twice to give the hosts a 3-1 win. Przemysław Banaszak had netted the only goal for the visitors. (Przywrócił ich do Ekstraklasy, ale to koniec. Ogłaszają zwolnienie trenera w polskiej lidze – Interia Sport)

Club recognises return to top flight

The club thanked Šimundža for his work, particularly for returning the team to the Ekstraklasa, and wished him well in his future career. (Natychmiastowe konsekwencje porażki. Trener klubu Ekstraklasy zwolniony – Przegląd Sportowy) He took over when Śląsk was in serious difficulty in the top division. Under his guidance the side improved quickly, but a serious injury to then-captain Petr Schwarz hampered progress, and the club was not saved from relegation at that time.

Current league position

Before the defeat, Śląsk sat 16th in the table, two points behind 15th-placed Radomiak. The team had won only one of its previous five league matches.

Successor

Assistant coach Toni Golem will take charge of the first team.