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Cezary Kulesza: We have reached our goal. Fernando Santos is the best possible choice

"The last few weeks have been quite eventful for us. We had to make a very difficult choice, we devoted a lot of work to it, but today we have reached our goal. As the president of the Polish Football Association, I believe that we can afford to choose the best available head coach. As a federation, we are ready for that," said the president of the Polish national team, Cezary Kulesza, at the welcoming press conference of Polish national team coach Fernando Santos.

Fernando Santos appointed as the head coach of the Polish national team

On 24 January 2023, the Portuguese coach Fernando Santos was appointed as the new Polish national team head coach. The contract with the coach, who led the Portuguese national team to the 2016 European Championships, will last for the next two qualifying cycles - for the European and World Cups. "I firmly believe that the new head coach will bring a great deal of good to the national team and Polish football as a whole," said the president of thehe Polish Football Association, Cezary Kulesza.

Szymon Marciniak Named Best Referee in the World

Poland's best arbiter receives well-deserved laurels all the time. Recently, at the Champions of Sport Gala, he and his team received the "Super Achievement of the Year" award. Now the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has named Szymon Marciniak as the world's best referee for 2022.

Cezary Kulesza Wins an Award at the 88th Popularity Poll of the Przegląd Sportowy

During the 88th popularity poll of the Przegląd Sportowy, President of the Polish Football Association Cezary Kulesza was awarded a honorable mention for his special activities in the face of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The Super Champion Award was presented to the President by the Minister of Sport and Tourism Kamil Bortniczuk. Let us recall that the Polish national team was supposed to compete against Russia in the Qatar World Cup play-offs, but because of the waged war, the President of the PZPN Cezary Kulesza declared that the match between our national team and the aggressor was impossible. Along with the Polish Football Association, there was also a vote of support from the football federations of Sweden and the Czech Republic.

Szymon Marciniak: After the nomination for the final, emotions ran high

Szymon Marciniak and his refereeing team returned from the World Cup in Qatar after more than a month's stay, and in a meeting with journalists he shared his most important memories from the championships. "Before the final, we sat in a room with Pierluigi Collina, who had a sheet of paper printed with the referees for the World Cup final. The room was filled with the best referees in the world and our names were read out. It's an amazing feeling," said the referee.

A dream final! Argentina the world champion!

Argentina's third world championship has become a reality! Leo Messi and his team defeated France in the final match. The victory of the South American team was determined by penalty kicks. The match was refereed by Szymon Marciniak, who received very good reviews.