Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has explained why he has decided to not play for Poland under manager Michal Probierz. The veteran Polish superstar announced over the weekend that he won’t represent his country while Probierz is in charge.
It was understood that Lewandowski took the decision after being stripped of the national team’s captaincy by the manager. The 36-year-old has stated that along with the call to replace him as captain, it was the way the decision was communicated by Probierz. Lewandowski told Polish outlet WP Sportowe Fakty, as quoted by Barca Blaugranes:
Lewandowski added:
Robert Lewandowski has admitted that he feels hurt by the way the decision to remove his captaincy was communicated. He has insisted that he cares about the Poland national team but he needs time to think about his international future. He said:
The former Bayern Munich striker concluded:
Robert Lewandowski has been the poster boy of Polish football and is arguably the greatest player the country has ever produced. He is Poland’s record appearance holder with 158 caps and also their top goalscorer with 85 international goals to his name.
Barcelona superstar Robert Lewandowski announced his decision to not representing Poland as long as Michal Probierz remains in charge on Sunday. The 36-year-old did not join international duty this month, citing mental fatigue.
Lewandowski later issued a statement on Instagram defending his decision and claimed that he had lost trust in the manager. He wrote:
Even at 36, Robert Lewandowski very much remains at the peak of his powers and one of the best strikers on the planet. He scored 42 goals and provided three assists in 52 appearances across competitions last season.
Lewandowski played a pivotal role in Hansi Flick’s side success last season as they won LaLiga and two domestic cups. He had been Poland’s captain since 2014.
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