9/27/2006

Chairman of Poland's Football Association to resign in October

Chairman of the Poland Football Association Michal Listkiewicz announced Monday that he would resign at the association's congress scheduled on Oct. 27.

The announcement was made at the association's council meeting held in the Sheraton Hotel in Warsaw. Listkiewicz said he would not change his mind even if someone asks him to stay,nor would he seek for a new tenure.

Listkiewicz insisted last Tuesday that he would not resign but asked the council to give him several more days before he made the final decision. The council is not empowered to sack him,but most of its members supposed that he would offer to resign today.

Local opinion believed the main reason for Listkiewicz's resignation is the allegation that he has done almost nothing to stop the football corruption in Poland. The investigation team set up in early July has found out proof of the assocation's wrongdoings and irregularities.

In mid-September,the Ministry of Sports began the administrative suit against the football association and is likely to commission an inspector to take over control of the association. Thus Listkiewicz is in a very difficult situation.

Source: Xinhua



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