Kulesza admitted that he wanted to hire Shevchenko. He revealed what was the obstacle

36 days – this was the time needed by Cezary Kulesza to find a successor as a selector. Ultimately, it fell to which PZPN was bound by the contract until the end of 2022. There is also a provision in the contract that allows the federation to extend the contract for another year. Sport.pl reported that PZPN has the option to terminate the contract after the play-offs are over.

Cezary Kulesza confirms the interest in Andriy Shevchenko. “Genoa a serious obstacle”

he talked to after the press conference at which Czes³aw Michniewicz was announced as the coach of the Polish national team. The president revealed that he wanted to hire Andriy Shevchenko. “Shevchenko was a serious candidate, but I would not divide into candidate number 1, 2 or 3. In the case of a Ukrainian, the contract with me turned out to be a serious obstacle. I did not want to wait any longer,” he said.

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Why did he impress Kulesza so much? “He is a coach who has achieved success with the national team, he is ambitious and, additionally, he has authority among the players. In addition, I liked the game of the national team, so I seriously considered him for this position. But there is no point in digging it up, I wish him good luck” – added the president PZPN. At the same time, Kulesza emphasized that Czesław Michniewicz was not a backup option for him.

So why did Cezary Kulesza choose Czesław Michniewicz? “Taking into account all the circumstances, Michniewicz was the best possible choice. I believe that we will go with him. In total, we got over 50 inquiries from and their agents from all over the world. I had the name of Michniewicz in my head from the beginning and we have been in touch for a long time. From the beginning, I wanted the selector to have experience in leading the staff “- said Kulesza.