The atmosphere ahead of Fernando Santos’ debut as head coach of the Polish national team is getting more and more exciting. On Friday, the white-reds will meet in Prague with the Czech Republic. The hosts’ coach at the pre-match meeting did not avoid questions about the new coach of our team.
Fans of the Polish national team have been waiting for the next match of the national team after the World Cup for a long time. In the meantime, the coach has changed. Fernando Santos is expected to bring better style and more confident results to the team. On Friday, a new chapter in our team’s history will begin by leading the team in the first leg of UEFA EURO 2024 qualifiers.
Czech coach looking for advantage over Fernando Santos
The most difficult test awaits the Poles in the first qualifying match. In Prague, they will have to face the Czech Republic, a team that, although not as dangerous in recent years as it was a few years ago, is still a big threat. Unlike Santos, the opponent’s coach Yaroslav Silyavi is well acquainted with his team.
- I think I am in a better position than Santos: I have been working with the team for many years, I am Czech, there is no language barrier between me and the players. Perhaps Santos may have problems with the Polish players. On the other hand, he is an experienced coach, so my advantages are conditional, - said the 61-year-old coach of the Czech national team during a press conference on Thursday.
Tomasz Soucek about the Polish national team
In addition to the coach, the team captain Tomas Soucek represented the Czech national team at the conference. The West Ham United player is regarded as one of the greatest stars of our rivals. The midfielder spoke of the Poles with great respect. You can find simple coquetry in this, but the football player emphasized that the change of the coach of the white-red team is also an uncertainty for them, because they still do not know the opponent’s style of play.
- Of course, we have watched all the matches of the Poles in recent months, but we don’t really know what to expect. It may turn out that after a few minutes of the match it will be necessary to change tactics, because Fernando Santos will reinvent the style of the Polish team, said the team captain.
UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying Group E
Friday’s match between the Czech Republic and Poland will open qualification for next year’s European Championship. In addition to the aforementioned teams, Albania, the Faroe Islands and Moldova will also compete in Group E for qualification to the tournament in Germany.
Source: Wprost
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