Jagiellonia Białystok files letter to PZPN referee board

Jagiellonia Białystok filed an official letter to the Przewodniczący Kolegium Sędziów PZPN requesting clarification and interpretation for five disputed refereeing decisions from their recent PKO Ekstraklasa matches against Legia Warszawa and Górnik Zabrze.

The Official Filing With The PZPN Referee Board

The club administration took formal action following a sequence of controversial matches that left the team facing consecutive 3-1 defeats. Jagiellonia’s players fell 3-1 to Legia on September 20 in a fixture whistled by Karol Arys, before suffering an identical 3-1 scoreline against Górnik Zabrze on October 10 under the supervision of referee Wojciech Myć. Both fixtures ignited severe debate regarding unawarded penalties and video assistant referee interventions.

Club officials outlined the motivation behind the formal request in an official statement released via X. Liczba spornych, kluczowych sytuacji boiskowych na przestrzeni ostatnich spotkań skłoniła nas do wystąpienia o oficjalną interpretację decyzji sędziowskich, the club stated, emphasizing the need to understand evaluation standards and rule application criteria. Jako Klub ponosimy bezpośrednie konsekwencje decyzji podejmowanych na boisku. Wystąpiliśmy z wnioskiem, aby lepiej zrozumieć kryteria stosowane przez arbitrów oraz podjąć konstruktywny dialog, który pozwoli uniknąć podobnych kontrowersji w przyszłości, added the club administration.

Disputed Incidents Across Legia and Górnik Fixtures

The grievances encompass multiple turning points across both fixtures. During the match against Legia Warszawa, major controversy arose in the 26th minute when Jesus Imaz was lightly bumped by Bartosz Kapustka while attempting a shot. Referee Karol Arys did not stop play, an omission that television expert Adam Lyczmański identified as a mistake.

During the match against Górnik Zabrze, defender Janicki made contact with Jesus Imaz inside the penalty area, resulting in the Spanish forward going to ground without drawing a penalty whistle. Janicki later acknowledged in a media interview that he kicked the opponent, confirming the referee possessed grounds to award a spot-kick. Krzysztof Marciniak from Canal+Sport criticized the non-intervention, writing that in any other area of the pitch the challenge constitutes a foul. Additional commentary came from Przemysław Michalak of Weszło, who noted that Wojciech Myć recorded a hat-trick of errors against the hosts, listing a lack of reaction after Josema’s play and Schulze catching the ball, the missed penalty for Janicki’s stamp on Imaz, and the far-fetched cancellation of the goal making it 2-2.

Further controversy occurred during the match when Wojciech Myć initially allowed a Jagiellonia goal before reversing the decision following a VAR review led by Paweł Malec. The review scrutinized a midfield challenge where Anders Klynge dispossessed Malthe Hojholt in the buildup. Michał Rostkowski analyzed the sequence, highlighting errors by both the main referee and the VAR official that stripped the hosts of a potential equalizing goal. Television analysis and reviews confirmed that the Jagiellonia player touched the ball first, meaning the goal should have stood, while critics also pointed out that Paweł Malec summoned the main referee to the monitor instead of helping him avoid serious errors, effectively prompting him to change his correct verdict.

Jagiellonia Sits 10th and Faces Zagłębie Lubin

The series of contentious fixtures leaves Jagiellonia sitting 10th in the Ekstraklasa table. Adrian Siemieniec’s team attempts to halt a three-match losing skid on October 18, 2026, at 14:45, traveling away to face Zagłębie Lubin. Słaby dzień czy po smsach Jaga będzie miała pod górkę, remarked Przemysław Michalak.