Czesław Michniewicz (; born 12 February 1970) is a Polish  football manager and former player who most recently managed Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.
Managerial career
Lech Poznań
In September 2003, he was appointed as the manager of Lech Poznań.
He led the side to the 2003–04 Polish Cup and Polish Super Cup titles.
He left the club in June 2006.
Zagłębie Lubin
In October 2006, he was appointed manager of Ekstraklasa side Zagłębie Lubin, leading the club to the 2006–07 league title.
On October 2007, he was relieved of his duties.
Arka Gdynia
From 8 July 2008 to 12 April 2009 he managed Arka Gdynia in the Ekstraklasa.
Widzew Łódź
From 15 November 2010 until 30 June 2011, he managed Widzew Łódź.Michniewicz nowym trenerem Widzewa 15.11.2010, wp.pl Jagiellonia Białystok
On 22 July 2011, he was appointed as the manager of Jagiellonia Białystok, but left the position on 22 December 2011 by mutual consent.
Polonia Warsaw
On 28 March 2012, Michniewicz was named as the new coach of Polonia Warsaw, which he led until 8 May 2012.
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
From 22 March to 22 October 2013, he managed Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.
Pogoń Szczecin
After a year and a half pause, he was hired as the coach of Pogoń Szczecin.
Michniewicz's side finished the league at sixth place in the 2015–16 season.
Despite the best result in years, his contract wasn't renewed and he left the club on 30 June 2016.
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza
From 1 July 2016 to 22 March 2017, he managed Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza in Ekstraklasa.
Poland national under-21 football team
On 7 July 2017, he was appointed as the coach of the Poland under-21 national team.
By winning Portugal in the play-offs, Poland under his leadership qualified for the first time since 1994 for the final tournament of the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
On 15 October 2020, he was replaced by Maciej Stolarczyk.
Legia Warsaw
On 21 September 2020, he was appointed as the coach of Legia Warsaw.
In his debut Legia won 2–0 over FC Drita at the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifiers.
On 18 October 2020, he made his Ekstraklasa debut, as Legia won 2–1 over Zagłębie Lubin.
On 11 December 2020, he was named Ekstraklasa's Coach of the Month after Legia's successful run in November.
He was awarded the same distinction for March 2021, as his team completed the campaign in the above-mentioned month without any defeat.
On 28 April 2021, Michniewicz won his second Polish Championship after 0–0 draw between Jagiellonia Białystok and Raków Częstochowa (as the latter team had already lost mathematical chances of catching up with Legia), with three games to spare.
On 26 August 2021, Legia led by Michniewicz defeated SK Slavia Prague, and for the first time in five years qualified for the group stages of a European cup.
They would face Leicester City, Napoli and Spartak Moscow in the UEFA Europa League group stage.
Although Legia led their group after wins against Spartak Moscow and Leicester City, they struggled in the league.
After four consecutive defeats, managing nine points in ten fixtures and sitting 15th in the table, Michniewicz was dismissed on 25 October 2021.
Personal life
Michniewicz was born in Byarozawka, then in the Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union (present-day Belarus), while his mother was visiting her family; but grew up in Biskupiec, Poland.
On 20 June 1998, he married Grażyna Rzewuska, with whom he has two sons: Mateusz (born 22 January 2001) and Jakub (born 13 August 2003).
Managerial statistics
Managerial record by team and tenure
Honours
Player
Amica Wronki
Polish Cup: 1998–99, 1999–2000
Polish Super Cup: 1999
Manager
Lech Poznań
Polish Cup: 2004
Polish Super Cup: 2004
Zagłebie Lubin
Ekstraklasa: 2006–07
Polish Super Cup: 2007
Legia Warsaw
Ekstraklasa: 2020–21
References
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