INTERVIEW: Mariusz Staszewski: Every match will be important for us

KRONO-PLAST WŁÓKNIARZ Częstochowa is generally expected by experts to fight for survival in the PGE Ekstraliga this year. However, the team’s coach, Mariusz Staszewski, believes in his team’s potential and is hoping for the best possible outcome.

• There is satisfaction within the KRONO-PLAST WŁÓKNIARZ team after the presentation. The coach is optimistic about the attendance at the event
• Mariusz Staszewski praised the names in the team and revealed what could be the recipe for a good result at the end of the season
• Currently, I feel very good. I hope that after the season it will be similar – about returning to Częstochowa in a different role
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Last weekend, a presentation of KRONO-PLAST WŁÓKNIARZ took place in the Galeria Jurajska in Częstochowa. The entire squad of the four-time Polish Team Champions attended the event, led by new acquisitions Jason Doyle, Kacper Woryna, and Piotr Pawlicki. Coach Mariusz Staszewski was also present. – I think the event was great, particularly in terms of attendance. The fans really showed up. It is definitely something to be satisfied about. The fans welcomed us optimistically. So we look to the future with optimism – commented Staszewski in an interview with ekstraliga.pl.

Recently, the Częstochowa team players were on a training camp in Szczyrk. The coach emphasized that the main aim of the trip was team integration. – It’s mainly an integration camp. A large part of our team is new, as am I. Therefore, we decided to organize such a camp to get to know each other better and closer. So we focus particularly on spending as much time together as possible – he noted.

As every year, as spring approaches, expectations are growing regarding the first training sessions. When are they tentatively planned by the Częstochowa team? – The plans in terms of going to the track, as always, are to do it as early as possible – preferably at the beginning of March. However, everything will depend on the weather – the coach explained.

In 2025, KRONO-PLAST WŁÓKNIARZ is primarily predicted to fight to maintain its place in the highest league. However, for several weeks, or even months, representatives of the club have been saying that the team will try for a spot in the PGE Ekstraliga playoffs. How does Mariusz Staszewski feel about this? – Looking at the names in the team, they are really nice. But it’s not just about the names, it’s mainly about each of the boys riding at their good level. If they do, there shouldn’t be major problems in achieving a positive result in the upcoming season – stated the new team coach from Częstochowa in an interview for ekstraliga.pl.

Already, among the fans, there is quite a discussion about how Częstochowa will enter this year’s competition in the PGE Ekstraliga. The first match KRONO-PLAST WŁÓKNIARZ will play on April 11 at home against BAYERSYSTEM GKM Grudziądz. Mariusz Staszewski emphasizes, however, that each match in the upcoming season is going to be crucial for his team. – Every match will be important for us, there are no others in PGE Ekstraliga. Regarding the team from Grudziądz, we can say they are a rival “from our shelf”. It will certainly be very important to win the clash in our favor – he added.

The 50-year-old has ridden for the Częstochowa club in the past. This took place from 1998 to 2000. In the 1999 season, he significantly contributed to MALMA WŁÓKNIARZA earning a spot in the newly established Ekstraliga a year later. Now he returns to Olsztyńska in a completely new role. How does he feel about this? – At the moment, I feel very good. I hope it will be similar after the season – he concluded.

Norbert Giżyński