PZPN plans a twist in the Jan Urban case? Puzzling situation at the federation

In brief

• PZPN president Cezary Kulesza says no decision on head coach Jan Urban will come before Poland's final two November Nations League matches.
• Poland has been relegated to League B of the UEFA Nations League, while the U-21 side has qualified for next year's European Championship.
• Media reports describe a tense atmosphere around the senior team, with commentator Mateusz Borek saying the players back Urban.

Decision postponed until November

Polish Football Association (PZPN) president Cezary Kulesza spoke about Jan Urban's future as head coach of the Poland national team after the September-October training camp (Nie żyje legendarny piłkarz Szombierek. Wywalczył historyczne mistrzostwo Polski – www.polsatsport.pl). According to the federation chief, no steps will be taken before the last two matches of the national team in the November phase of the Nations League (Żałoba w polskim sporcie. Odszedł jeden z mistrzów – Sport Wprost).

Pressure over results

Poland's national team has been relegated to League B of the UEFA Nations League, placing it among the teams that dropped down from the top division (STS Puchar Polski: Chrobry Głogów - Polonia Bytom. Relacja live i wynik na żywo – polsatsport.pl). The team must now look over its shoulder in the table rather than aim for a return to Europe's best sides. Results of the senior side are the main source of tension around the federation, while the U-21 team has already secured a place at next year's European Championship.

Media reports

In recent days, the media have reported that the atmosphere around the national team is tense (PZPN szykuje sensacyjny zwrot akcji? „To wszystko jest jedną wielką grą” – Sport Wprost). Commentator Mateusz Borek argued on Kanal Sportowy that the players fully back the coach. These statements contrast with speculation about a possible departure by Urban, which the federation has not confirmed.

Until the November matches, Kulesza's position stands: no personnel decision will be made before the end of the Nations League group phase.