The coach of the Polish national team is confident in his future. In an interview with Fact journalists, he admitted that he was sure that his work would be positively evaluated, and promised that if he remains in his post, tickets for EURO 2024 can already be booked.
Poland coach Czesław Mikhniewicz accomplished the historic feat of leaving the group for the first time in 36 years at the World Cup. However, a scandalous halo hovers around the coach himself, connected with state money and tactics that Robert Lewandowski allegedly set.
What did Mikhnevich say to the players before leaving Qatar?
Fact journalists asked coach Cheslav Mikhnevich if his last words to the players in Qatar were “goodbye” or “see you in the future.” The coach replied that it was a trick question, but said something completely different.
I said, “Be proud of what we have achieved together. This is the beginning, not the end of what we are going to do together,” he added.
The coach said that he knows what journalists are striving for, but what will be, will be and approaches everything with good energy. “Time will tell if the contract I have until the end of the year will be extended. I have a very good relationship with PZPN President Cesarii Kuleša and the whole team. The president trusted me, and I repaid him with results,” he stressed.
Will Cheslav Mikhnevich change anything in retrospect?
Cheslav Mikhnevich, when asked if he would change anything in retrospect, looking at the game of the white-reds with Argentina, answered no. “Although we made a lot of mistakes in this game, we had a lot of defeats and you felt this paralysis. We knew we could be the next generation that didn’t make it out of the group. Tears after the promotion showed how great the emotional charge was, he added.
The match against France, on the other hand, looked much better. The breeder will emphasize that he knew that his players would play well, and moreover, Mikhnevich admitted that if Poland had passed France, then the next white-red match would have been played with even greater freedom. “Because we have already achieved something. We knew we wouldn’t go home a loser.
Mikhnevich: If I remain a coach, then book tickets to Germany
When asked about the future, the breeder decided that he did not know what to do next, because his contract was valid until December and he would like the president of the PZPN to have time to analyze. When asked if he thinks about the future without representation, he replied that he admits such a thought, but he is convinced that his work will be appreciated positively.
At the end, Cheslav Mikhnevich made a promise. - Here’s what I’ll say, Cheslav Mikhnevich: if I remain a coach, then book tickets to Germany for EURO 2024. But there is one condition, I must continue to be a coach, he assured. Finally, when asked about this tournament, the breeder replied that he would like to be in the semi-finals.
Source: Wprost
