National Team Crisis

2nd October 2009

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Disgruntled football fans look set to boycott Poland’s upcoming World Cup Qualifier against Slovakia on October 14th. Supporters have been outraged by the way the PZPN (Polish FA) have conducted themselves in recent weeks, with particular ire aimed towards chairman Grzegorz Lato, allegedly drunk when he fired coach Leo Beenhakker live on television.

As yet a permanent replacement for Beenhakker has yet to be announced, with former Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez the latest to throw his CV into the ring. ‘I believe I have enough experience to ensure qualification Poland to the EURO in 2012’, wrote Sanchez, apparently unaware that as the host nation Poland’s participation is alrea ...

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