There are certain things in this business – and let’s be straightforward here, football is a billion-dollar-worth business above all – you simply should never do. Ever.One of them is to leave your team ahead of the most crucial fixtures that’ll decide whether you’ll qualify for a World Cup or not.World Cup Qualifiers play-offs could be more mouth-watering than the WC itselfAnd this unwritten rule is something Paulo Sousa neglected by suddenly quitting his Poland job to join the Brazilian side Flamengo. This decision of the Portuguese tactician shocked everyone in Poland, including their top star Robert Lewandowski.It is a brutal and unexpected surprise for them since they are heading to a decisive WC Qualifiers play-offs scheduled for March. Lewa and co. will meet Russia in a much-heated semifinal one-leg tie in Moscow, and the winner will face the better from a Sweden – Czech Republic fixture. Only one of those four will book a place at the Qatar tournament, scheduled for November 2022.MON: 23.00: (6.75) NEWCASTLE (4.40) MAN UTD (1.55)That’s why entire Poland is left in disarray after Sousa’s announcement. His decision caused a severe backlash coming both from players and the public. Lewandowski himself claims he’s “shocked and surprised by Sousa’s unilateral decision to leave the team”.Moreover, the Polish press calls the coach a traitor and deserter for abandoning them in such a critical moment.Suddenly Polish is very easy to read… (©Przeglad Sportowy)The Polish federation opposes the termination of the contract and threatens to turn to FIFA.President Cezary Kulesza harshly attacked Sousa via social media, calling him irresponsible:”Today I was informed by Paulo Sousa that he wanted to terminate the contract with Poland by mutual agreement due to an offer from another club, ” tweeted the No. 1 of the Polish Football Association and added: “This is absolutely irresponsible behaviour, inconsistent with the previous statements of the coach. Therefore, I firmly refused.”
