In football, as in any another sport, decisions made by players, coaches and officials can have far-reaching consequences. 1 of the most controversial moments in Polish football past is the elimination of the Legion of Warsaw from the Champions League in 2014.
Mistaken decisions and fights
In August 2014, the Legion of Warsaw played a two-match with Celtic Glasgow in the Champions League eliminations. Although the squad led by Henning Berg won that 2-0 gathering and in the first gathering crashed the Scots 4:1, it did not advance to the play-off phase of the Champions League qualification. All due to the fact that Bartosz Bereszyński, the Legion's defender, entered the field in a rematch, despite being incapable to play due to an excessive number of yellow cards.
The consequence of the second gathering was verified on a 3:0 walkover for Celtic, meaning that the Legion fell out of further games. This decision has caused shock and outrage among Legia's supporters and footballers.
Internal settlement
Following the elimination, the Legion appealed against the decision to UEFA and the athletics Court of Arbitration. No success. During the play-off phase, the qualification was played by Celtic, who lost to Maribor. The Legion remained a shame and an interior settlement of the case.
Eventually, only the then squad manager Marta Ostrowska responded for her. _Marta Ostrowska was "consecrated" and was the mark of attacks on the Internet_.
Controversial Statements
In the program "This is Sport.pl", then the Legia player Jakub Kosecki mentioned those events: "I didn't give a shit. I did what I could. I truly wanted the Legion to be in the Champions League. You can look at those games and see me play. I had no influence on what happened later.”
Kosecki continued: “Together with the players we tried to do something, no 1 will tell me that nobody knew anything. I'm not saying that it was, but erstwhile I think about it now, it looks like it was sold to me.”
Impact on Polish football
The elimination of the Warsaw Legion from the Champions League in 2014 had far-reaching consequences not only for the club, but besides for Polish football. _This consequence affected the failure of chances for promotion to the Champions League and the impact on the improvement of Polish football_.
In Poland, many football clubs face financial and infrastructure problems that make it hard for them to accomplish success in the European cup. This consequence showed that Polish football must make and improve in order to compete with the best European teams.
Conclusion
The past of Bereszyński and the elimination of the Warsaw Legion from the Champions League is an example of how decisions made by players, coaches and officials can have far-reaching consequences. It is crucial to make decisions in a thoughtful and liable way to avoid akin cases in the future.
In Poland, support for football clubs and infrastructure improvement are crucial to achieving success in European cup. This consequence showed that Polish football must make and improve in order to compete with the best European teams.
