Pogoń Szczecin manager Oscar Garcia will remain in charge following remote clear-the-air talks with club owner Alex Haditaghi, despite strong interest and an intense pursuit from Croatian powerhouse Dinamo Zagreb in November 2026.
A surprising calm that recently characterized Pogoń Szczecin was disrupted by reports regarding a potential departure of Oscar Garcia to Dinamo Zagreb, driven by the Croatian club’s search for a coach following the conclusion of cooperation with Mario Kovacevic and connections to Dinamo director Albert Capellas, who previously worked with Garcia in Barcelona.
Garcia earned a contract running through June 2029 after taking charge at the beginning of July, enjoying a strong start that saw him lose only one league match until November.
- Managerial Stability: Garcia stays at the helm, preserving tactical continuity for fantasy managers backing Pogoń assets through the winter fixtures.
- Locker Room Atmosphere: Potential friction remains a monitoring point for betting futures after recent league losses, though front-office intervention has temporarily cooled exit speculation.
- Squad Valuation: With the 4th-place side maintaining its core staff, expected target shares and tactical setups under Garcia face no immediate disruption.
The situation escalated when owner Alex Haditaghi firmly rejected the departure and took legal steps. Sport.pl reported that Haditaghi condemned Dinamo’s approach as unprofessional and unacceptable, directing the matter to FIFA.
Telewizja Polska journalist Piotr Koźmiński detailed on TVP Sport’s “Gol” program that the manager was determined to move to Zagreb and willing to return past earnings, with Jerzy Chwałek of “Kurier Szczeciński” noting that García earns slightly over 400,000 euro per season at Pogoń.
“Wspólnie z naszym zespołem prawnym FIFA analizujemy wszystkie dostępne środki prawne i zastrzegamy sobie prawo do podjęcia dalszych działań w celu ochrony interesów Pogoni,”
With Haditaghi currently based in Canada, club leadership conducted online discussions with Garcia and his entire coaching staff to clear the air regarding past public frustrations over squad depth and long-distance bus travel. Daniel Trzepacz of PogonSportNet shared updates on social media confirming that discussions yielded a positive atmosphere with future matters settled, while denying rumors that alternative managers had been interviewed.
Z tego co do mnie dociera to w ostatnich dniach dochodziło do spotkań włodarzy Pogoni ze sztabem szkoleniowym. Ich atmosfera miała być dobra, wiele tematów wyjaśnionych i ustalonych na przyszłość. Oscar Garcia wraz ze sztabem dalej będzie prowadził Pogoń Szczecin, a dodatkowo…
| Metric / Detail | Pogoń Szczecin Status |
|---|---|
| League Position | 4th place (24 points) |
| Manager Contract | Oscar Garcia (Through June 2029) |
| Recent Form | Losses to Raków Częstochowa and Widzew Łódź |
| Next Fixture | Śląsk Wrocław (November 20, 2026) |
The team returns to league action against Śląsk Wrocław on November 20, opening a demanding stretch of fixtures that includes matches against Lech Poznań on November 29, Górnik Zabrze on December 6, Legia Warszawa on December 12, and Jagiellonia Białystok on December 16 before the winter break.
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