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“I want to address the growing speculation surrounding our head coach, Óscar García, and the reported interest from Dinamo Zagreb.

A few months ago, Pogoń Szczecin made a significant decision. We parted ways with our previous coach, placed our trust in Óscar García, and made a serious, long-term commitment to him. We signed a three-year contract with no release clause and no contractual exit option for the coach. That was not an accident. It was a deliberate decision because we believed in Óscar, his abilities, his vision, and the future we could build together.

Let me be absolutely clear. We did not bring Óscar García to Szczecin to develop him for another football club. We hired him to build something special at Pogoń Szczecin.

I have tremendous respect for Dinamo Zagreb, its history, achievements, and standing in European football. But respect must work both ways. I find it deeply disappointing that a club of Dinamo's stature would pursue a coach who has only recently made such a significant contractual commitment to another club.

What surprises me even more is receiving approaches today, not only from Dinamo's current president, Zvonimir Boban, but also from individuals associated with the former leadership of Zdravko Mamić. Frankly, I find this extraordinary and shocking. I do not understand why individuals connected to different eras of Dinamo's leadership are involving themselves in the future of a coach who is firmly under contract with Pogoń Szczecin.

Professional football must be governed by principles, respect, integrity, and the sanctity of contractual commitments. Not simply by who has the biggest name or the deepest pockets.

I have not spoken to Óscar about these rumours, nor do I intend to allow this speculation to distract our club ahead of today's important match. Our players, coaching staff, and supporters deserve our complete attention and focus.

I would, however, be genuinely shocked and deeply disappointed if Óscar were even considering walking away from this project after just 11 games. Poland and Szczecin have welcomed him with open arms. Our supporters embraced him. Our players placed their trust in him. Our club gave him stability, confidence, and a long-term opportunity to build something meaningful.

After just a handful of matches, with our team competing near the top of the Ekstraklasa and so many exciting opportunities ahead, walking away would be extraordinarily difficult to understand. I believe Óscar is a man of character, integrity, and honour, and I expect the commitment we made to each other to mean something.

Pogoń Szczecin is not a stepping stone. We are not a club that abandons its ambitions because another European institution comes knocking.

We have our own history, our own pride, our own supporters, and our own dreams. We are building something here that deserves loyalty, patience, and conviction.

And to those who believe that every person and every commitment in football has a price, I have a very simple message:

You are mistaken. OUR COACH, VALUES AND AMBITIONS ARE NOT FOR SALE.

End of discussion!!!”