Polish club Radomiak Radom parts ways with coach Gonçalo Feio after assault by local councillor

Gonçalo Feio has left his position as coach of Radomiak Radom following a scandal that occurred after Sunday's lost match against GKS Katowice. The incident took place on March 8, 2026, when, after an argument about the state of the pitch, the Portuguese coach was punched in the face by one of Radom's councillors. The club officially terminated its cooperation with the coach, and his duties were taken over by the Spaniard Kiko Ramírez. The decision to change the head coach was announced during a specially convened press conference, where it was informed that the team would be taken over immediately by the new coach. Radomiak Radom is a club whose traditions date back to 1910 and the Radom Sports Society. Gonçalo Feio took over the team in April 2024, but his tenure was cut short by yet another non-sporting incident in his career. Previously, the Portuguese coach worked at, among others, Motor Lublin and Legia Warsaw, where his stay was also associated with numerous disciplinary controversies.

The behavior of the Portuguese coach and the circumstances of his departure have sparked a wave of critical comments in the football community. Tomasz Hajto harshly referred to the coach's attitude on air, suggesting he return to his homeland and take a break from working in Poland. Zbigniew Boniek also spoke on the matter, commenting on Gonçalo Feio's dismissal via social media, which further heated the atmosphere around the scandal in Radom. According to unofficial information, the conflict with a local notable was the direct cause for accelerating the decision to terminate the contract, which was originally supposed to be valid for longer.

„Proponuję Feio, żeby przeleciał się do rodziny do Portugalii, powdychał świeżego powietrza i zastanowił się nad swoim zachowaniem” (I suggest Feio flies to his family in Portugal, breathes some fresh air, and thinks about his behavior.) — Tomasz Hajto via Przegląd Sportowy

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Parallel to the changes in the Ekstraklasa, reshuffles occurred in the first division, where Austrian Rene Poms became the new coach of first-league side GKS Tychy. He replaced Artur Skowronek in this position, taking over the team in a difficult league situation. Rene Poms declared full mobilization and expressed absolute certainty about keeping the team in the 1st league, emphasizing the need for maximum commitment from all players. GKS Tychy, which in its history celebrated the Polish vice-championship in 1976, hopes for a quick stabilization of form under the new coach.

„Możemy utrzymać drużynę w I lidze. Jestem tego pewien i za to oddam wszystko. Zawodnicy muszą dawać ponad sto procent” (We can keep the team in the I liga. I am sure of it and I will give everything for it. The players must give over one hundred percent.) — Rene Poms via Dziennik Zachodni

1971 (year) — founding year of GKS Tychy club