Lithuanian sports executive, Mindaugas Nikoličius, was unveiled as the new sporting director at Polish Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.
Mindaugas Nikoličius (41) has taken over as the new sporting director as Polish Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź, reports Bałtycki futbol and a range of other news outlets. The contract was signed until 2028 and has an extension clause.
Nikoličius, who is a native of Neringa (a resort town on the Baltic sea, not far from Klaipeda), is an experienced Lithuanian football executive, having previously held sporting director positions at Hajduk Split (2021-2024) and HNK Gorica (2018-2020) in Croatia, Hearts of Midlothian (2006-2008) in Scotland and, back home, at FK Žalgiris (2010-2017). Prior to being announced for the Widzew side, Nikoličius’s services were also in demand by Motor Lublin, Raków Częstochowa and Legia Warsaw.
Commenting to club’s official media, Michał Rydz, president of Widzew Łódź, commented on the appointment:
We wanted to have a strong sports director who would be responsible for the entire department. Niko has extensive international experience and that is why we believe he will help develop the Club in the long term. The role of the Board is to create the right conditions for the sports department to work, and from today the new director will be responsible for its functioning. This function is of key importance to us and will allow us to make further decisions
With 11 matches remaining, Widzew Łódź are currently 12th in the Polish top tier, 5 points clear of the relegation zone and 20 points behind top of the table.
Source: https://baltyckifutbol.pl/mindaugas-nikolicius-nowym-dyrektorem-sportowym-widzewa-lodz/
