Poland coach loses job after team’s World Cup performance

Football
Published 22.12.2022
Poland coach loses job after team’s World Cup performance

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish soccer affiliation is not going to prolong the contract of nationwide coach Czesław Michniewicz after an evaluation of the crew’s efficiency on the World Cup in Qatar.

Michniewicz’s contract ends on Dec. 31. The affiliation mentioned Thursday it’s going to quickly begin in search of a brand new coach.

The Polish affiliation acknowledged that Michniewicz took over at a troublesome time and mentioned he had achieved some success, main the crew to the knockout rounds of the World Cup for the primary time in 36 years.

“For this, Czesław Michniewicz deserves thanks,” Polish soccer affiliation president Cezary Kulesza mentioned in an announcement.

But the affiliation mentioned it thought-about others points as effectively, together with the “further functioning of the national team and the direction of its development.”

It mentioned that it will start quickly to search for a brand new coach who will lead the nationwide crew in qualifying for the European Championship.

“The new coach must also improve the image of the national team and rebuild the trust of the fans,” Kulesza mentioned.

He added on Twitter: “Coach, thank you for 11 months of work with the Polish national team. Good luck in your further career!”

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