Santos hands Poland job based on Portugal success
2023-01-25 11:04Poland's appointment of Fernando Santos as their new coach is based on his experience managing the national team and his successful record, Polish Football Federation president Cezari Kulesa said on Tuesday .
Santos led Portugal to success at Euro 2016 and the 2018-19 Nations League with Cristiano Ronaldo as captain, and Culesa shared a photo of himself with the 68 -year-old on Twitter on Monday. posed for a photo, unofficially announcing his news.
" We want a coach who already has experience leading the national team so he doesn't have to learn on the job, " Kulesa told a news conference.
" But above all, we want a successful coach. Such a coach was appointed today. "
Santos is the second Polish coach with international experience this century, after Leo Benhakel, who managed the team from 2006-2009 .
Santos spent four years in Greece before becoming Portugal head coach in 2014 . At club level, he has managed teams such as Porto, AEK Athens , Panathinaikos, Sporting Lisbon and Benfica.
Not renewing contract with former coach
The Polish FA has decided not to renew the contract of former coach Czeslaw Mičnievic , who led the team to its first World Cup knockout stage appearance in Qatar in 2022 after 36 years.
He was criticized by his home country for being a defensive lineup in the opening draw against Mexico.
Santos' place in Portugal was terminated in December following the country's World Cup quarter-final exit. The Polish FA said his contract with Poland covers two qualification cycles - Euro 2024 and the 2026 World Cup.
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