39 h. ago Poland manager Probierz quits after Lewandowski refuses to play under him

Striker was upset at way he had captaincy taken off himProbierz says his departure is ‘for the good of the team’Michal Probierz has resigned as Poland’s manager, days after Robert Lewandowski said he would no longer play for the national team under him.Lewandowski, Poland’s record goalscorer, said his trust had been betrayed and that he was very hurt by the way Probierz told him he was being replaced as the captain. The 36-year-old Barcelona striker said on Monday he received a short call from Probierz as he was putting his children to bed and that a statement about him losing the captaincy appeared soon after on the Polish football association’s website. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Robert Lewandowski accuses coach of "betraying" him as Barcelona star refuses to play

Robert Lewandowski has lost the captaincy with Poland after sitting out recent games but has been left fuming with the head coach for how he's handled the saga

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4 d. ago Robert Lewandowski left ‘betrayed and hurt’ by coach in Poland captaincy row

Veteran refuses to play ‘as long as coach remains’Coach Probierz: ‘In football, you can’t get offended’Robert Lewandowski has said that he has been left feeling “betrayed” and “very hurt” by the head coach of the Polish national team, Michal Probierz, after quitting the setup because of a row over losing the captaincy. The Barcelona striker was stripped of the armband on Sunday by Probierz, who has appointed the midfielder Piotr Zielinski as captain instead.Lewandowski then announced he was quitting the national team on social media, citing a “loss of trust in the coach”, refusing to return to play for his country “for as long as [the coach] remains in charge”. Probierz has been in charge of Poland since 2023, with Lewandowski leading the team at Euro 2024 last summer. “I hope I will still have another chance to play again for the best fans in the world,” the 36-year-old said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Robert Lewandowski refuses to play for Poland ‘as long as coach is in charge’

Veteran quits team after being stripped of captaincyRecord cap holder cites ‘loss of trust in coach’ ProbierzRobert Lewandowski has quit the Polish national team, saying he will not return to play for his country while the current manager remains in the role. Michal Probierz, who has been in charge of Poland since 2023, replaced Lewandowski as captain with Napoli’s Piotr Zielinski on Sunday.“Taking into account the circumstances and a loss of trust in the coach, I have decided to resign from playing for the Poland national team for as long as he remains in charge,” Lewandowski, 36, wrote on social media. “I hope I will still have another chance to play again for the best fans in the world.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Robert Lewandowski refuses to play for Poland after being stripped of captaincy

The striker has said he will no longer play for the nation while Michal Probierz remains manager

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4 d. ago Robert Lewandowski makes extraordinary statement after being AXED as Poland skipper

Robert Lewandowski has been stripped of the Poland captaincy after making himself unavailable for the June international break, with the striker reacting furiously

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