In March, Polish second-division side GKS Tychy pulled the plug and parted ways with BVB icon Lukasz Piszczek after just eight matches. Piszczek had taken the managerial position only in November 2025, following a stint with Goczalkowice in his country's fourth tier where he had made quite an impression. In summer 2026, the former Borussia Dortmund champion and assistant coach returned to Goczalkowice, but another coaching setback appears to be looming.

From his first five matches after returning to the Goczalkowice dugout, Lukasz Piszczek managed to win just one. He also recorded one draw and three defeats.

A start that represents the club matching its internal negative record. The club, which typically finished in the upper third of the final standings in recent years, had only four points after five matchdays previously in 2022/23. That season, they finished as tenth and thus worse than ever before.

Whether this tally will prove Piszczek's undoing remains far from certain. The former defender came through Goczalkowice's youth academy and is the club's legend par excellence. The fact that the Polish former international returned in the twilight of his career first as a player, then also as a player-manager was instrumental in the club leaving amateur football behind.

Additionally, Piszczek founded a youth academy bearing his name in Goczalkowice with BVB's support, which formed the foundation for the club's solid successes in recent years. Personally, however, the 41-year-old would likely aim for better results.

382 competitive matches for Borussia Dortmund

Particularly since his failed spell at Tychy demonstrates that Piszczek harbors genuine ambitions in management.

Piszczek took over in November 2025 after matchday 16. Tychy had previously lost narrowly 1-2 to then-second-placed Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki and had slipped to 16th in the table.

Under Piszczek, however, the club suffered six defeats and managed only two draws. A goal tally of 6:20 also told a grim story. They never managed to score more than one goal.

The inevitable consequence: Tychy plummeted to last place and parted ways with Piszczek.

Piszczek proved far more successful during his playing career. In the Borussia Dortmund shirt, the full-back made 382 competitive appearances, won the German championship twice, and claimed the DFB-Pokal three times.