Leave or stay?

What Piatkowski thinks about his future in Salzburg

The strongest Salzburg player at LASK: Kamil Piatkowski (right).(Bild: Gepa Pictures)

Switch off. Take a breather. Enjoy the day off. Salzburg's players were granted a short break after the 1:0 win at LASK and were given Sunday off. "On Monday we'll be thinking about Dynamo Kiev," explained coach Pep Lijnders.

Since the start of the season in the Cup in Dornbirn, there have only been "English weeks" for the Bulls. That's exhausting, but also fun. "It's tough when you play every three days," admitted left-back Aleksa Terzic, "but that's soccer, that's how we love it."

His teammate Kamil Piatkowski has a similar view. "It's a dream," the 24-year-old told the "Krone". "I haven't had that for a long time. I didn't play much last season, and the loan wasn't easy either. Now I'm back and have the support of the coach."

The Pole did not want to go into much detail about Lijnders' predecessors, instead emphasizing: "I leave my heart on the pitch and can't wait for the next game." This will take place in Poland, as Dynamo Kiev have to play their home games in Lublin. "That's not so far away from my home. So my family will definitely be there to support me!"

However, his future in Salzburg is unclear. "You never know in soccer," says Piatkowski - and immediately adds: "But it would be my dream to stay here. The coach trusts me. I'm really happy here."