Coach, first of all, huge congratulations on staying up—or rather, securing the right to play in the new IV league. The emotions lasted until the very last match. Could you sum up this round in a few sentences?

Thank you for the congratulations, but they belong above all to the players, who did hard work that required sacrifice. I am pleased that the players adapted to and trusted my concept for managing the team; it was visible on the pitch, but also off it. Every match of this round was a matter of survival for us, but despite having a young team, we withstood the pressure, and that is why the objective was achieved.

The IV league reform had been known about for a long time. There were doubts that BKS would achieve its objective and remain in the IV league under such survival conditions—merging two groups into one stronger one. Especially since the last spring rounds had usually been weaker than the autumn ones. How did you manage to improve your play in the spring and achieve the planned objective?

That is correct; spring performances by BKS had always been poor. This was connected with many factors. This year I changed our preparation concept, and from January we trained only on a full-size pitch. We trained knee-deep in mud, in severe frosts—I will not even mention what other surprises came our way. I told the team that we had to think positively, and despite the many difficulties we encountered, we thought that way until the end of the season. I thank Mayor Roman for deciding to replace the lighting at the Water and Sports Centre before the preparation period, because without that we would not have achieved this success.

Some supporters, commenting on the past season, pointed out that the team lacked a natural striker. Was that really the case?

We have many valuable attacking players. We did not play with a typical number 9 (centre-forward), but our system was based on attacking with many players, with an emphasis on positional interchange, and it worked. In some matches our finishing could have been better, but this season the objective was what mattered to us. It does not matter who scores the goals that bring victory; the team is what counts.

IV league football remains in Bolesławiec, but there is no shortage of problems. The municipal stadium is being renovated, as is part of the centre on Spacerowa Street. Do you already know where you will prepare for the new season and play your “home” matches?

We are very pleased that these renovations have finally begun, and we hope they will be completed on time. We will train at reduced intensity until mid-June; afterwards the team will have four weeks off, and we will begin preparations at the start of July. All training sessions will be held at the OWS on Spacerowa Street. As for the matches, I do not yet know the details; that question should be directed to BKS President Michał Lis.

BKS plays with its own players and proves that intended objectives can be achieved this way. Will you continue to follow this principle next season, in the new IV league?

BKS's philosophy is mainly to play with its own academy graduates and players connected with the region, and I think that will not change. This club-management philosophy is working; an example is winning the PRO JUNIOR SYSTEM classification across Lower Silesia in its competition class. The system was introduced by the PZPN to reward clubs that give opportunities to juniors and youth players in the first team.

What is the first team's objective for next season?

I would like to continue seeing the flair, passion and commitment we saw this season, so that the players draw joy from playing and, of course, continue to trust the coach regarding the team's vision and management. If that remains, we can aim high.

Is the III league possible in Bolesławiec?

At this moment, that is not possible. The lowest budgets in the III league are around 1.5 million zlotys, and we are talking only about the first team. We would need training conditions throughout the year, meaning a full-size artificial pitch. Children from our BKS ACADEMY (the youngest groups, żak and orlik) can train in sports halls and on football pitches, but the youth groups—youngsters, cadets, younger juniors and older juniors—as well as the first team must have access to a full-size pitch all year round. If that could be provided, then we could talk about the III league.

What can people wish the coach and BKS for the new season?

Considering how great a challenge awaits us, people can wish us patience, understanding, faith in what we will do, and winning matches. The new IV league is already the antechamber of professionalism, and only the strongest will survive—and we count ourselves among them.

Thank you for the interview..