We take a look at what’s new with the second club from Elbląg. Concordia Elbląg was relegated from the third league, so in the next season, they will compete at the regional level. As a result, many changes have occurred within the Słoniki team, including on the coaching benches.
The team did not manage to stay in the third league, but they confidently won their second consecutive and fourth overall regional cup. This secured them a spot in the first round of the Fortuna Polish Cup at the central level and a prize of 40,000 PLN. Their opponent could be from the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa, Fortuna I Liga, or another regional cup winner from a different voivodeship. Thus, all teams at the central level are in the pool, except those participating in European competitions.
Another reward for the previous season is the Pro Junior System. Concordia promoted their young players, earning them second place in this classification. However, relegation meant they received only half of the amount from the Polish Football Association (PZPN), which is 150,000 PLN, plus several thousand in additional prizes.
The new season in the ForBet IV league will be completely different. The senior team will be coached by Marcin Szweda, who holds a UEFA A Elite Youth diploma. He is also the coordinator of the club’s football academy. In the past season, he led the younger juniors and in spring, the older juniors. His players got opportunities in the third league and are also expected to be a significant part of the senior team.
From the new season, these boys have aged out of junior categories and are now included in the senior team. They will be divided into the first and second teams. The preparation period and especially the pre-season camp will allow us to assess the players' potential and assign them to specific teams, explains the new coach.
Many players from the third league will not be playing for Concordia anymore, including Bartosz Danowski (Polonia Lidzbark Warmiński) and Joao Augusto (GKS Wikielec).
As for the second team, Concordia II Elbląg will compete in the district class. The reserve team will be coached by Maciej Kaczorowski. The squad will mainly consist of young players, including the club’s homegrown talents.
Concordia Elbląg's friendlies:
- July 13: Grom Nowy Staw (away)
- July 20: Bałtyk Gdynia (away)
- July 27: Pomezania Malbork (away)
- On August 3 or 4, the Słoniki will play their first competitive match in the first round of the Regional Polish Cup against Agat in Jegłownik.
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