LAST UPDATE | 21 Aug 2019
UCD HAVE CONFIRMED the appointment of Maciej Tarnogrodzki as their new first-team manager.
Tarnogrodzki, who has a Uefa Pro-Licence, will take charge after being promoted from his position as U19 coach at the club. He takes over from Collie O’Neill, who departed the role on Monday following a 10-1 defeat to Bohemians.
News of the Poland-born coach’s appointment was first reported by the Irish Sun this week and was also reported by The42.
UCD currently sit bottom of the table on 17 points from 28 games, with the 10-1 loss to Bohemians on Friday prompting a change in manager.
O’Neill had been in charge of UCD since 2015, successfully guiding the team to promotion to the top flight last year.
The Students have struggled in the Premier Division this season, however, and their woes have been exacerbated by the departure of a number key players, including Conor Davis, Neil Farrugia and Gary O’Neill.
UCD AFC are pleased to confirm the appointment of Maciej Tarnogrodzki as our new first team manager. https://t.co/Sc8ZmFonGO pic.twitter.com/Hio2iNcRKM
— UCD AFC (@UCDAFC) August 21, 2019
In addition to several years spent as a League of Ireland underage coach, Uefa Pro Licence holder Tarnogrodzki spent five weeks as Bray’s caretaker manager in 2015.
Tarnogrodzki also helped bring through a number of UCD’s young players, guiding their U19s team to the Uefa Youth League in 2017.
Additional reporting by Sinéad Farrell
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