Former former Ajax manager García at centre of row between Pogon and Dinamo Zagreb

Pogon Szczecin owner Haditaghi publicly rebukes Dinamo Zagreb for approaching García, insisting the former Sint Maarten manager will not leave despite interest from the Croatian club.

Óscar García has become the centre of a dispute between Pogon Szczecin and Dinamo Zagreb. The former Sint Maarten manager, who signed a three-year contract with the Polish club last summer without a release clause, is being strongly linked with the Croatian side, which is searching for a new manager after Mario Kovacevic's dismissal.

Pogon owner Alex Haditaghi has publicly condemned Dinamo Zagreb's approach on social media, stating that the club contacted García outside official channels. "We have not brought García to Szczecin to prepare him for another football club," Haditaghi wrote. "We appointed him to build something special here." He emphasised that while he respects Dinamo Zagreb's history and European standing, "respect must come from both sides."

Haditaghi added that he has not yet spoken to García about the rumours but would be deeply disappointed if the manager even considered leaving after just eleven matches. "Our trainer, values and ambitions are not for sale," he concluded. García, 53, was interim manager at Ajax at the end of last season and currently has Pogon sitting fourth in the Polish league, seven points behind leaders Lech Poznan.