Wisla meltdown

11th November 2011

Reigning champions Wisla Krakow are teetering on the brink of the abyss after a week which saw them lose to local rivals Cracovia, lose their manager Robert Maaskant and fans lose their heads with the team. The 1-0 loss in the Krakow derby was the final straw, and a third defeat in a row for the White Star. The team will now be managed by Maaskant’s assistant Kazimierz Moskal for the remaining six matches before the winter break.

Wisla’s collapse has been sudden. Following a storming return to the champion’s throne last season, when Maaskant seemed to have brought an all-conquering Dutch style to the team, the eventual loss to Apoel Nicosia in the final qualifying round of the Champio ...