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Poland Soccer Coach Probierz Resigns After Argument with Lewandowski
- Poland's national football team coach Michal Probierz resigned on Thursday after a dispute with star striker Robert Lewandowski over the captaincy change.
- Probierz, who became coach in 2023 and led Poland to a Euro 2024 group stage exit, decided to replace Lewandowski with Piotr Zielinski as captain, triggering the conflict.
- Poland's all-time top scorer Lewandowski, who has netted 85 goals in 158 matches, announced he has decided to step away from the national team as long as Probierz remains head coach, citing a loss of trust in the manager.
- Probierz announced that stepping down as coach was the right choice for the benefit of the national team and described leading the team as the highest honor of his career.
- This leadership change raises questions about Poland's future as they prepare for a World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands in Rotterdam on September 4 at 2:45 p.m. EDT.
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Probierz resigns as Poland coach after dispute with Lewandowski
Poland coach Michal Probierz resigned Thursday following a row over his decision to replace the country's record goal scorer Robert Lewandowski as captain.Lewandowski, 36, said Sunday he would no longer play for the national team with Probierz at the
Robert Lewandowski has won the pulse he opened with the Polish coach Michal Probierz. The technician has resigned after the defeat of the national team against Finland (2-1) and the president of the federation, Cezarky Kulesza, has announced his willingness to talk with the Barcelona striker. The player resigned last Monday due to discrepancies with Probierz. Lewandowski, 36, was excluded from the selection after the confrontation he held with a…
News that seemed to be announced shook the foundations of European football this Thursday: Michał Probierz, the DT of Poland's selection, presented his unswerving resignation after a scandal involving the greatest national idol.The bomb exploded after weeks of growing tension, triggered by a conflict that exposed not only an internal fracture in the plantel, but also the deep disconnection between the technical conduction and the greatest emblem…
After his fight with football star Robert Lewandowski, Poland's national coach Michal Probierz resigned. He concluded that in the current situation it would be best for Poland's national team if he resigned as coach.
The Polish striker announced that he would not play again as long as Michal Probierz remained in office, after losing the captainship amid tensions within the locker room
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