In Brief Football season opens; Malsyz on top again; Going for gold

The national football league kicks off its spring season on Friday in the t hroes of a financial crisis, attributed mostly to slumping television reven ues, an exodus of players and crumbling stadiums which deter all but the mo st hard core fans. (Reuters) ... Last year's league champions, Legia Warsaw, were hit by the collapse of their former owners, Korean car maker Daewoo, a nd the players have threatened to go on strike because they have yet to be paid their $900,000 bonus in full. (Reuters) ... During the qualifications before the Lahti ski jumping tournament, Malysz proved that he has not lost his good form. However, Sven Hannawald, who is only 8 points behind Malysz, has no intention of giving up and announced he is going all out in order to beat Malysz. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 36) ... Polish athletes setting off for t he indoor championships in Birmingham England, have good chances to win four gold metals. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 32) K.Z.