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Polish FA boss hints Steven Gerrard is NOT his best choice to be his new manager, despite the Liverpool legend being a candidate, because they want international football experience
- Steven Gerrard has emerged as a surprising candidate to become Poland manager
- Poland seeks a coach since the departure of Czeslaw Michniewicz
- The Polish Football Association said it wants a coach with previous international experience.
- This seems to hint that Gerrard isn’t the first choice, but the process continues.
- Sportsmail understands that Gerrard is still a candidate to replace Michniewicz
The head of the Polish Football Association, Cezary Kulesza, has hinted that Steven Gerrard is not their best choice to be their new manager because they want international coaching experience.
Sportsmail reported earlier this month how the former Aston Villa and Rangers manager had emerged as a surprising candidate to become Poland’s new head coach.
The 42-year-old is seen as a strong option to replace Czeslaw Michniewicz, who left late last year after his contract was not renewed after the World Cup, and Sportsmail understands he remains in dispute with the process. still ongoing.
The Polish FA have hinted that Steven Gerrard is not their main choice to be their new manager, because they want international experience, although Sportsmail understands he is still a candidate.
However, the head of the Polish Football Association, Cezary Kulesza, seemed to hint that Gerrad was not his number 1 pick after he revealed that they only want to appoint a manager with previous experience as an international football manager.
Kulesza told the radio station RMF FM: The candidate is from abroad. I would like the decision to be made today or tomorrow, but it depends on the other party.
“The most important criterion was whether he had previously coached a team.”
This criteria set by the Polish Football Association seems to rule out Gerrard, who was sacked by Aston Villa in October after just 11 months in charge, but with a nomination yet to be confirmed, he is still in contention.
They are looking to replace Czeslaw Michniewicz after his departure after the World Cup.
Gerrard’s links to Poland’s work have drawn criticism at home, with former Poland star Zbigniew Boniek outlining his opposition to the possible appointment.
He had said: ‘Any Polish manager who has been fired or resigned recently would be better than Gerrard.
He doesn’t really know anything about the Polish national team. He is not the coach of Poland.
“They have to find a new man quickly because the first games of the Eurocopa are in March.”
The head of the Polish Football Association, Cezary Kulesza, told the press that they only want to appoint a manager with previous experience as an international football manager to replace Michniewicz.
Sportsmail understands that Gerrard remains in dispute over the job with the ongoing process
Sportsmail previously explained how Gerrard has spent the last two months revitalizing himself after losing his job at Aston Villa, and how he relished the chance to spend Christmas with his family.
He will carefully consider his next move, given the way things have turned out at Villa Park. Gerrard arrived in the Midlands after doing an excellent job at Rangers, where he led them to the Scottish Premier League title in 2021. However, the prospect of him leading Poland to Euro 2024 had come out of left field.
Herve Renard, who was in charge of Saudi Arabia at the World Cup, is also under consideration.