It's a bit as if Didier Deschamps resigned the day after Christmas because a South American club offered him more money than the FFF.
In Poland, we only talk about Paulo Sousa and his sudden desire to leave.
The former Girondins de Bordeaux coach was appointed Polish coach in January 2021. So far, he has not been more convinced than that, qualifying his group for the play-offs at the 2022 World Cup. But in recent days, it is a media storm he is facing.
The Portuguese coach (51) was Flamengo's target to sit on the bench for the Brazilian club.
"This is extremely irresponsible behavior"
Cezary Kulesza, President of the Polish Football Association
"
Paulo Sousa informed me that he wanted to terminate his contract by mutual agreement due to an offer from another club,
" tweeted the president of the Polish football association, Cezary Kulesza.
This is extremely irresponsible behavior, in contradiction to his previous statements. That is why I firmly refused.
"While waiting to know the fate that will be reserved for Sousa, under contract until December 2022, former internationals reacted. “
The way he behaved is an absolute scandal,
vituperated former goalkeeper Arkadiusz Onyszko for
TVP Sport
.
He is leaving the team because he has been offered a better salary.
It is a shame, a dishonor.
He's a traitor.
It is as if a father abandons his children.
"
Benfica concerned, his coach will resign
Paulo Sousa is packing “
in an unacceptable way
” for Jerzy Engel.
"
His behavior is cowardly,
" adds Tomasz Kłos.
What does Poland star striker Robert Lewandowski think?
"
He is shocked and surprised,
" whispered Monica Bondarovic, adviser to the player from Bayern Munich to the Polish site
Interia
.
He is certainly not the only one: the Portuguese club Benfica is one of the big collateral victims in this story.
Before setting his sights on Sousa, Flamengo would have harassed Jorge Jesus, author of a successful stint at the club carioca, so that he returns to Brazil.
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Result: the tension rose a notch at the Lisbon club, struggling in the league (3rd) and eliminated by FC Porto in the Portuguese Cup last Thursday (3-0).
According to
Record
and
A Bola
newspapers
, Jorge Jesus resigned from Benfica on Tuesday, two days before another league shock against Porto.
Could he grill the priority in Sousa at the end of an incredible soap opera?
Poland, surely, has only one desire: to move to 2022.