Poland have parted techniques with Portuguese trainer Fernando Santos following their 2-0 defeat in Albania which left them suffering to qualify for Euro 2024, the Polish Soccer Affiliation (PZPN) mentioned on Wednesday.
Santos, who gained Euro 2016 with Portugal, has been in fee since January, succeeding Czeslaw Michniewicz who was once sacked following Poland’s removing on the Qatar International Cup, the place they misplaced to France within the closing 16.
Poland are fourth in qualifying Workforce E with six issues from 5 video games. They’re 4 issues at the back of leaders Albania, and two at the back of second-placed Czech Republic and Moldova.
After the defeat in Tirana on Sunday, Santos mentioned he was once now not making an allowance for resigning.
“The collection of a brand new supervisor is now a concern for the board of the Polish Soccer Affiliation (PZPN), so we can quickly announce when the presentation of the brand new trainer will happen,” PZPN President Cezary Kulesza mentioned in a commentary.
Poland misplaced 3-1 to Czech Republic in Santos’s first sport in fee, their opening Euro 2024 qualifier, sooner than beating Albania 1-0.
They defeated Germany in a June pleasant sooner than letting slip a 2-0 halftime lead towards Moldova and dropping 3-2. They struggled to overcome Faroe Islands 2-0, a penalty from Robert Lewandowski within the 73rd minute breaking the impasse towards an aspect ranked 129th on the earth.
Poland go back and forth to the Faroe Islands in October adopted by way of a house sport towards Moldova.
Edited Through:
Kingshuk Kusari
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Sep 13, 2023