Piatkowski surprisingly changes to Turkey: What is behind it?

The Polish central defender Kamil Piatkowski surprisingly left FC Red Bull Salzburg and is now playing at the Turkish Club Kasimpasa until the end of the season. The change takes place only for a short time after a change of coach in Salzburg, where Thomas Letsch replaced the previous coach Pepijn Lijnders. According to Piatkowski's consultant, Maciej Zielinski, the 24-year-old was informed after a few weeks in winter about a deterioration in his team, which explains the decision to change loan. "It was logical for us to look for an association where he can play regularly," said Zielinski in an interview with the Polish sports portal Weszlo .

Piatkowski, who had a fixed role in the defense of the Red Bull team last autumn, was previously loaned to Kaa Gent in Belgium and FC Granada in Spain. His latest transfer shows that the competition in the Salzburg squad, which is at the top of the Austrian Bundesliga, is enormous. After his return from Turkey, his contract will run in Salzburg for another year, which means that his future remains uncertain. "If he develops well at Kasimpasa, we will have an interesting situation on the transfer market in summer," said Zielinski. The turbulence at FC Red Bull Salzburg and the associated player fluctuation are not new. The association, which was founded in 1933, has had numerous restructuring in the recent past.

The changes at Red Bull Salzburg

The story of FC Red Bull Salzburg is characterized by sporting success and organizational changes. Since the takeover by Red Bull GmbH in 2005, the club has not only changed its appearance, but also its strategy. This change meant that many traditional fans have the identity of the association strange. Nevertheless, Salzburg remains one of the most successful clubs in Austria and was able to develop and market numerous talents, which is also reflected in a positive transfer balance. In 2021, the club's transfer surplus in the past five years was an impressive 218 million euros, which underlines the efficiency of the club in dealing with player transfers, as well as wikipedia