Lewandowski forced the palace! The 52-year-old coach gave up and resigned, Poland s team changed the situation 48 hours

"I decided not to play for the national team while he was still the head coach." On June 9, when Lewandowski dropped the bomb on social media, no one expected that the Polish national team would really change in just 48 hours.

In the early morning of June 12, a statement from the Polish Football Association shocked the football world: 52-year-old coach Probilds resigned voluntarily. In his statement, he said meaningfully: "Resigning from the position of head coach is the most favorable decision for the interests of the Polish national team."

The storm began four days ago. On the eve of the World Cup qualifiers against Finland, Probilds suddenly announced in the locker room that Lewandowski's captain's armband was removed and handed over to Zelinsky. What is even more intriguing is that this decision was not approved by the Football Association in advance, which was entirely a reflection of his personal will. The applause immediately sounded in the locker room, implying that there was an undercurrent in the team.

Lewand's counterattack was as fast as lightning. Within hours, the first scorer in history who played for the country 158 times and scored 85 goals was issued a statement: "Losing trust in the national team coach, he will withdraw from the national team during his tenure." The leader, who has worn the captain's armband since 2014, drew the line in the most decisive way.

When Probilds took off Captain Lewandows' armband in the locker room, he might have underestimated the devil's determination to fight back. The Barcelona striker's response directly withdrew from the national team without any compromise. Behind the contradiction is the continued sluggish record. Probeards coached 10 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in 21 games, averaging only 1.62 points per game. What's even more fatal is that Poland suffered consecutive humiliation during his tenure: the first team to be eliminated in the 2024 European Cup and the UEFA Nations League were relegated. There have been cracks inside the

. Former Polish international Obaniac once publicly accused: "Lewandow only cares about himself. We have quarrels and never communicates with each other. He never passes the ball to me. As long as he can shoot, he will shoot." These remarks exposed the tense atmosphere in the locker room. The coach tried to use the top card to establish his authority, but forgot the stubbornness in Lewandowski's bones. When he played for Bayern in 2022, he quarreled with young coach Nagelsman over tactical issues and yelled on the spot: "I'm not you who scored 41 goals!" Lewandowski's confidence in "forcing the palace" comes from his irreplaceable status as the national team. Behind these numbers is the symbol of the golden age of Polish football.

His goal-scoring ability is terrifying. In the 2016 European Cup qualifiers, he swept the Golden Boot with 13 goals; he scored 4 goals in a single game against Gibraltar, and put on a hat against Georgia, scoring twice many times. At the club level, he left a miracle of 5 goals in 9 minutes, and even Guardiola was so shocked that he covered his face.

But he has a far better role in the national team than the shooter. In the 2016 European Cup, he was willing to be a green leaf and ran 31 kilometers in three group matches to complete 89 confrontations. German goalkeeper Kahn exclaimed: "This data is like a defender or a defensive midfielder!" He transformed from an artist in front of the goal into a gladiator just to carry the team forward.

The cost of losing such a leader is immediate. Just after the coach replaced the captain, Poland lost 1-2 away to Finland. The top spot in Group G of the World Cup was in a storm.

The essence of this general showdown is power reconstruction. When Probildz took over in September last year, he was on the mission of rebuilding Poland. After his relegation, he insisted: "I will not resign, I believe I am moving in the right direction."

He tried to establish authority with the most influential Lewandowski. But the way of replacing the captain was too radical - pre-match raid notice and failure to negotiate with the Football Association completely intensified the conflict. Lewand’s withdrawal statement was actually an ultimatum: He or not! This move has pushed the Football Association into a desperate situation: on one hand, the head coach who leads the team is mediocre, and on the other hand, the superstar who carries the box office and hope. The winning and losing balance has long been tilted. The ending is amazingly fast. Just one day after his defeat in Finland, Probilds suddenly changed his words and resigned. Lewandowski has not spoken out yet after the resignation news was announced in the Football Association's statement. But anyone with a discerning eye understands: Next year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico is likely to be the last battle of the 36-year-old god striker. Poland's current top spot in the World Cup qualifiers still needs his firepower to protect it.

The deeper contradictions have not yet dissipated. Lewandowski's "ball dominance" style was criticized by his teammates, and the coach's recklessness of hastily replacing the captain exposed his lack of management ability. The dilemma of old and new Polish football will not be automatically resolved due to one person's departure.