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Football: Polish cup final set after security switch [Apr 04, 2012] The football association of Euro 2012 host Poland has picked the venue for the country's cup final, after security fears forced it to drop plans to hold the April 24 match in the capital Warsaw. [via YahooNews] More >>

Football: Polish cup final set after security switch [Apr 03, 2012] (WARSAW ) - The football association of Euro 2012 host Poland has picked the venue for the country's cup final, after security fears forced it to drop plans to hold the April 24 match in the capital Warsaw. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish FA chief faces revolt over graft [Mar 28, 2012] WARSAW (AFP) - The boss of Poland's PZPN football association Grzegorz Lato on Wednesday faced mounting calls to step down, with rebels mustering support to force him from the job even as Euro 2012 looms. [via YahooNews] More >>

Green light for Japan-Brazil friendly in Poland [Mar 28, 2012] A friendly between Japan and Brazil in Poland is to go ahead in October, the Polish football association has decided, after initial objections due to a clash with the Poles' World Cup qualifier against England. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish watchdog suing UEFA over Euro 2012 tickets [Mar 16, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's competition watchdog UOKiK is suing UEFA over the rules governing the sale of tickets to the 2012 European soccer Championship, the regulator said on Friday. European soccer's governing body and the Polish football association held a lottery in the country last year to allocate tickets for the June 8 to July 1 tournament, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine. Most fans ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Euro 2012 hosts Poland set up Bosnia friendly [Dec 05, 2011] Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland will face Bosnia-Herzegovina next week in Turkey in their latest warm-up friendly, Poland's PZPN football association said Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland backs down on corruption due to Euro 2012 [Dec 01, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland has said it will not seek the imminent suspension or dismissal of its Football Association chief despite corruption allegations because it could jeopardise the country's hosting of Euro 2012. Many Polish lawmakers and media have urged Warsaw to seek the dismissal of PZPN head Grzegorz Lato after the country's new Sports Minister Joanna Mucha notified prosecutors he may ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish FA dismisses top official amid corruption scandal [Nov 30, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - The Polish football association (PZPN) dismissed its secretary general Zdzislaw Krecina on Wednesday during a spiralling corruption scandal less than a year before the country co-hosts Euro 2012 with Ukraine. Last week, Poland's new Sports Minister Joanna Mucha notified prosecutors of a possible bribery case involving Krecina and PZPN head Grzegorz Lato related to the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland soccer boss faces corruption investigation [Nov 27, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- The head of Poland's football association, that will co-host next year's European Championship, has said he will cooperate with prosecutors after allegations of possible corruption were leveled against him. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland seeks probe into FA head Lato [Nov 25, 2011] Poland's new Sports Minister notified prosecutors on Friday of a possible bribery case involving the head of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) Grzegorz Lato. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland fans angry at missing eagle on jerseys [Nov 15, 2011] Poland football supporters are enraged and even the nation's president is demanding an explanation after the national emblem of an eagle disappeared recently from the national team jerseys. The new jerseys bearing a variant of the football association's logo and Nike's symbol debuted in the Poland-Italy friendly last Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Israeli Melikson stakes Poland claim [Sep 22, 2011] Israeli star Maor Melikson has staked his claim on a place in Poland's squad as they brace to host Euro 2012, the head of the Polish PZPN football association said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Israeli Melikson stakes Poland claim [Sep 21, 2011] Israeli star Maor Melikson has staked his claim on a place in Poland's squad as they brace to host Euro 2012, the head of the Polish PZPN football association said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Israeli Melikson aims to join Poland [Sep 21, 2011] Israeli star Maor Melikson has staked his claim on a place in Poland's squad as they brace to host Euro 2012, the head of the Polish football association said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Euro 2012 hosts Poland book South Korea friendly [Sep 16, 2011] Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland will face South Korea in their latest friendly as they tune up for next year's tournament on home turf, the Polish football association said Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's top Euro 2012 stadium not ready for friendly [Jun 21, 2011] Poland's friendly against Germany in September has been switched to Gdansk because Warsaw's National Stadium, due to host the opening game of Euro 2012, is still not ready, the Polish Football Association (PZPN) said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

POLISH CHIEF IN SAFETY PLEDGE [Jun 09, 2011] Lato - apologises for behaviour of Poland fans. Polish Football Association president Grzegorz Lato has apologised for the recent behaviour of Polish football fans, but insists the hooliganism problem will be eradicated before the country's co-hosting of the European Championships next summer. [via YahooNews] More >>

POLISH CHIEF IN SAFETY PLEDGE [Jun 09, 2011] Lato - apologises for behaviour of Poland fans. Polish Football Association president Grzegorz Lato has apologised for the recent behaviour of Polish football fans, but insists the hooliganism problem will be eradicated before the country's co-hosting of the European Championships next summer. [via YahooNews] More >>

New father Obraniak will make Poland-France [Jun 03, 2011] French-born Poland midfielder Ludovic Obraniak will get his chance to take on Les Bleus in a friendly next week, days after becoming a father, the Polish PZPN football association said. [via YahooNews] More >>

New father Obraniak will make Poland-France [Jun 03, 2011] French-born Poland midfielder Ludovic Obraniak will get his chance to take on Les Bleus in a friendly next week, days after becoming a father, the Polish PZPN football association said. [via YahooNews] More >>