July 13 this year Czes³aw Michniewicz became the new coach of Moroccan FAR Rabat. In his debut, Michniewicz lost 1:2, but then recorded a series of five wins without defeat. FAR Rabat, led by Michniewicz, was promoted to Champions League for the first time in 17 years. “I am fan since 2003 and Michniewicz is the best coach we have had,” wrote one of the fans after winning the promotion. However, there was no shortage of critical opinions directed at Michniewicz, especially his style. games his team, which is based on defense.
– The style of play is not impressive, strongly focused on defense, unlike the previous season under coach Nabi, where the team played very attractive and offensive. Moreover, the level shown against Remo Stars (Michniewicz's rival in his debut – ed.) was very, very poor. Basically, it is a very weak opponent who has no experience in continental competitions – said Bilal Mohammed from the “Actu Foot Maroc” portal in an interview with the WP SportoweFakty portal.
On September 25, Rabat won last game under Michniewicz's leadership – 4:0 with COD Meknes. From then on, Rabat drew 1-1 with RS Berkan and Ittihad Tanger and lost 0-1 with Difaa El Jadida.
Michniewicz's disturbing series in Morocco. But he can sleep soundly
Recently, the match against Hassania Agadir in the Moroccan Cup added to this inglorious list. FAR Rabat lost it 0:2 and thus lost the chance to advance to the 1/8 finals – the two best teams from the four-person group advanced, and Rabat took third place. Earlier, Rabat lost 1-2 to Yacoub El Mansour and won 2-0 against Dcheira. In this way, FAR Rabat lost the chance to win the first national cup since the 20/21 season – in total, this club won twelve Moroccan Cups.
Is Michniewicz's position in Rabat at risk in such a situation? The “KoraMaroc” profile on the X portal reported that the Rabat authorities do not intend to fire Michniewicz, which means that he will be able to continue working. It is worth adding that Michniewicz has a two-year contract, which in the event of possible dismissal would involve paying the coach severance pay.
Currently, FAR Rabat is fourth with eight points in the Moroccan league, but is only a point behind leader Ittihad Tanger. FAR Rabat is a 13-time champion of Morocco, winning the last title in the 22/23 season.
It is worth adding that FAR Rabat is the second foreign club in Michniewicz's coaching career. Previously, the coach worked in Saudi Arabia at Abha Club in the 23/24 season, but was fired after 111 days.