Raków Częstochowa has announced a double personnel move this week, signing a defender and appointing a new head coach. The club from Częstochowa, sitting bottom of the Ekstraklasa with zero points from six defeats, has strengthened with Swedish centre-back Nils Zatterstrom and entrusted the team to Tomasz Kaczmarek.
Who is Raków's new defender?
According to the Weszło portal, Raków Częstochowa has loaned 21-year-old centre-back Nils Zatterstrom from English side Sheffield United. The Swede has one cap for the senior Swedish national team and is a regular for the Under-21 side. Sheffield United previously paid over three million euros for him, but the player failed to make the expected impact in England.
Zatterstrom expressed his satisfaction with the move in an interview with the club's media. "First impressions are good. I can't wait to train and play with the team," said the new defender. His last stop before Częstochowa was an unsuccessful loan spell at Italian side Genoa, where he played just three Serie A matches. Raków hopes the Swede can recapture the form he showed before his move to England.
Who replaced Dawid Kroczek as head coach?
Tomasz Kaczmarek has been appointed as the new head coach of Raków Częstochowa. The club activated a release clause in the manager's contract with Radomiak Radom, estimated at around 250 thousand euros. Kaczmarek signed a three-year deal with Raków, replacing the dismissed Dawid Kroczka.
The new coach took his first training session on Wednesday, with an official press conference held on Thursday alongside the club owner. Kaczmarek spent just three months at Radomiak, recording three wins, two draws and three losses. He now faces the task of lifting Raków off the bottom of the table, where the team has six losses from six matches and trails leaders Lech Poznań by sixteen points. The squad list list can be checked on our squad page.
How did the recent defeat to Lech Poznań unfold?
Raków lost 0:1 away to Lech Poznań. The only goal was scored in the 71st minute by substitute Leo Bengtsson. The match, which saw Lech move to the top of the table, marked a sixth consecutive league defeat for the visitors.
The team, temporarily led by Dawid Szulczek, failed to create many dangerous opportunities. Raków managed only a few shots on target throughout the game and narrowly avoided conceding a second goal late on when Mikael Ishak's effort hit the crossbar. The club from Częstochowa currently has a record of six goals scored and fourteen conceded, giving them a -8 goal difference. The full league table can be analysed in the standings section.
What is Raków's current league situation?
Raków Częstochowa is in deep crisis, occupying 18th place in the Ekstraklasa with zero points. It's now six matches, six defeats and rock bottom of the table. The team also lost 1:2 at home to Górnik Zabrze, with a consolation goal from Mahir Emreli coming only late in the game.
The club is sixteen points behind leaders Lech Poznań and faces a difficult challenge ahead. Raków's next match is away against second-placed Legia Warszawa on November 7, 2026. The detailed schedule for remaining fixtures is available on the fixtures page.
