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| Founded | 1919 |
| FIFA affiliation | 1923 |
| UEFA affiliation | 1955 |
| Website | www.pzpn.pl |
| President | Grzegorz Lato |
The Polish Football Association (PZPN) (Polish: Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej; PZPN) is the governing body of football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues (top division: the Ekstraklasa), the Polish Cup, the Polish SuperCup, the Polish League Cup, and the Polish national football team. It is based in the Polish capital of Warsaw.
In September 2008, the leadership of the PZPN was suspended by the Polish Olympic Committee for "[violating] its statutes in a continuous and flagrant fashion." [1] A year earlier, the Polish sports ministry also made an attempt to address corruption within the PZPN, but was threatened with suspension by FIFA, which forbids any form of government intervention.[2] On 30 October 2008, Grzegorz Lato became the new president of the PZPN.
References
- ^ "Administrator taking over scandal-hit Polish federation". AFP. 2008-09-29. http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ggrPp0E2zb6X5sCZmfze_hAwFQuA. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ Karolina Slowikowska (2008-09-30). "Polish FA suspended over corruption issues". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUKTRE48S9C320080929?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
External links
- Polish Football Association
- Poland at FIFA site
- Poland at UEFA site
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