Zbigniew Boniek tipped as Jerzy Engel's replacement as national soccer coach

Zbigniew Boniek, one of the greatest players in the history of Polish football, has reportedly begun preparations to take charge of the national team. After the dismissal of Jerzy Engel following Poland's unsuccessful World Cup campaign, the name of the new national team manager is to be announced on July 12. However, it is now almost certain that Boniek will assume the role, particularly since he has already inquired about the schedule of friendly matches the team is to play, as well as the schedules of foreign leagues in which Polish footballers are contracted. Boniek will likely be assisted by Stefan Majewski, former team-mate from the highly successful 1982 squad, which came third in the World Cup of that year. (Zycie, p.11) T.J.