In January this year, the Białystok authorities informed the residents about the organization of the MME qualifying match, in which they will play with the German U-21 national team. The match will take place on June 7 and will be the last clash in group B at this stage of the competition. However, a month before the meeting date, the venue has changed.
The Polish national team will not play in Białystok. Germans complain about the distance from the airport
As it was possible to establish, the German federation analyzed the distance between Warsaw, where the players are to land, and Białystok, and they do not agree that the players would cover the nearly 200-kilometer section by coach before this match. In addition, the regulations provide for a maximum two-hour journey from the airport to the venue of the match. “Traveling by coach from Warsaw to Białystok in such a short time is simply impossible” – writes the source.
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– We were informed that the sports event we were supposed to organize as Białystok was moved to Łódź. All because of the complaint that reached the PZPN authorities. We are very sorry because we are convinced that the match in our city would have a very good atmosphere. It would be an attraction for fans – commented Anna Kowalska from the Municipal Office in Białystok.
, a spokesman for the Polish Football Association said that a new location for this clash had already been established. The Polish U-21 team will play against Germany at the stadium For comparison, the distance between Warsaw and the destination is approx. 140 km.
The Polish youth national team is currently in 3rd place in group B of the youth qualifying round. Biało-Czerwoni has 15 points on their account. Right ahead of Maciej Stolarczyk’s team is Israel, which has one point more, and Germany, who leads the table with 21 points. There are two queues left until the end of qualifying. The Poles – apart from the Germans – will play against San Marino, which scored only one point in the competition.
Source: Sport
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