Criticism of two professionals

Ex-footballer is furious after Poland’s European Championship exit

Bartosz Slisz (right) has to put up with harsh criticism.(Bild: GEPA pictures)

After Poland's elimination from the preliminary round of the European Championship, soccer idol Zbigniew Boniek has criticized national coach Michal Probierz's choice of personnel. The former Juventus Turin and AS Roma midfield star took Kamil Piotrowski and Bartosz Slisz to task.

"I already said before the Euros: If we go there and play with Slisz and Piotrowski, we won't achieve anything at this tournament," Boniek told the soccer portal "Pravda Futbolu". The 26-year-old Kamil Piotrowski played in Düsseldorf from 2020 to 2022 before moving to Bulgarian serial champions Ludogorets Razgrad.

Kamil Piotrowski (right)(Bild: GEPA pictures)

In the national team, he and 25-year-old Bartosz Slisz from Atlanta United have been particularly promoted in recent months because Probierz wanted to rejuvenate the team, especially in midfield.

"He plays chaotically"
"Piotrowski seems to me to be a flop," said Boniek. The former playmaker and association president is even harsher on defensive midfielder Slisz. "The defense doesn't work well with Slisz. He does his job because he is ambitious. But he also plays chaotically, he loses balls, he's not always in the right position. So he causes a lot of confusion in midfield."

With two defeats against the Netherlands and Austria, Poland no longer have a chance of progressing before their final group game against France on Tuesday.