Zbigniew Boniek mercilessly fired back at Robert Lewandowski. He can’t stand it anymore. The former president of the Polish Football Association had no scruples

In recent years, successes have been largely possible thanks to the outstanding performance of Robert Lewandowski, who has recently experienced a decline and is facing strong criticism. Michael Probierz is set to change the situation after Fernando Santos’ completely unsuccessful tenure. He has four matches as head coach ahead of the March playoffs for Euro 2024 qualification.

Just a few weeks before the semi-final clash with Estonia and a potential deciding match against Finland/Wales, Lewandowski praised the coach, but his words did not sit well with Boniek, who expressed his frustration. “I can’t listen to this anymore,” he said. “After the November camp, I felt that something had changed, something was different than before.

Coach Probierz approached me as a person, not just a footballer, as Lewandowski. As the weeks went by, I realized that the coach ignited the flame in me that had been dimmed by the environment around the national team. I decided that I still want it.

I have ambition, I won’t give up easily,” Lewandowski said in a recent interview with “Foot Truck”. Boniek swiftly responded, “I can’t listen to this anymore. Players are supposed to perform their best in the national team, and the coach gives them tasks.

What kind of relationship is it when they see each other three or five times a year for three days? The coach can excite you, motivate you, but I don’t want to hear this. I don’t understand the statement that Probierz approached Lewandowski as a person, not a footballer.

What does that imply? Did he ask about his life, if he likes it, did he have to provide psychological support? Then came Lewandowski’s famous eight seconds of silence.

I have a very positive opinion about Robert. And Probierz is three times better for these boys than Santos. Maybe Lewandowski could have expressed it more clearly in this interview,” Boniek added on the matter.