Football Referees, Players, Managers and Media
As Poland prepares for its first appearance in the European Championships in Austria and Switzerland this summer, their coach has expressed concerns that the national corruption scandal may have an effect on team morale.
Leo Beenhakker is hoping that the players' minds are fully focussed on the pitch after a series of match fixing scandals have rocked the nation.
Scandals in the domestic league have led to a series of indictments against officials, referees and players while 29 of the 34 first and second division clubs have been caught up in the probe.
The scandal has already seen four teams relegated from the top flight while two second division clubs have also been sent down a division.
A spokesman for the country's football federation said that the fight was going in the right direction.
Zbigniew Kozminski said: "There is a big problem, but soccer in Poland is so strong that it can get through this and move forward."
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21 October 2010
21 October 2010
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