Club versus country row erupts

5th February 2011

National coach Smuda is fuming over Wojciechowski's lack of cooperation

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A potentially damaging row has broken out between Franciszek Smuda, Polish team manager, and Jozef Wojciechowski, the outspoken owner of Polonia Warszawa. The flashpoint is Sunday’s unofficial friendly with Moldavia, for which the club is not obliged to release its players. Smuda has been angered by the Polonia owner’s stance, saying, “If that’s the case, they needn’t bother coming at all.”

“I did what I said I would do. I’ve called up Mierzejewski, Sadlok, Jodlowiec and Sobiech. I wanted those four to play both matches [there is an official friendly against Norway on Feb 9]. And Mr Wojciechowski wants to send them one day before the Norway match! I’m not interested. The ...

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