Poland have parted methods with Portuguese coach Fernando Santos following their 2-0 defeat in Albania which left them struggling to qualify for Euro 2024, the Polish Football Association (PZPN) mentioned on Wednesday.
Santos, who received Euro 2016 with Portugal, has been in cost since January, succeeding Czeslaw Michniewicz who was sacked following Poland’s elimination on the Qatar World Cup, the place they misplaced to France within the final 16.
Poland are fourth in qualifying Group E with six factors from 5 video games. They are 4 factors behind leaders Albania, and two behind second-placed Czech Republic and Moldova.
After the defeat in Tirana on Sunday, Santos mentioned he was not contemplating resigning.
“The selection of a new manager is now a priority for the board of the Polish Football Association (PZPN), so we will soon announce when the presentation of the new coach will take place,” PZPN President Cezary Kulesza mentioned in a press release.
Poland misplaced 3-1 to Czech Republic in Santos’s first sport in cost, their opening Euro 2024 qualifier, earlier than beating Albania 1-0.
They defeated Germany in a June pleasant earlier than letting slip a 2-0 halftime lead towards Moldova and shedding 3-2. They struggled to beat Faroe Islands 2-0, a penalty from Robert Lewandowski within the 73rd minute breaking the impasse towards a facet ranked 129th on the planet.
Poland journey to the Faroe Islands in October adopted by a house sport towards Moldova.
Edited By:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published On:
Sep 13, 2023
