Lechia Gdańsk opens first-division season with squad shortages and a ban

Lechia Gdańsk opens the 2026/27 first-division season on Saturday facing severe squad shortages and a ban, taking on Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki in their opening fixture. Head coach Władysław Łupaszko insists he has not given up despite the club's difficulties. The outlook is bleak, with the manager himself acknowledging there are no grounds for optimism.