Robert Lewandowski wants to play again for his country, said Poland Manager Jan Urban on Tuesday, after the Barcelona striker left the national team in the midst of a row about the decision of the previous coach to replace him as a captain.
Urban was appointed in July to replace Michal Probierz, who resigned in June in the midst of the spit about his decision to remove the bracelet of the captain from the top scorer of Poland of all time and handed it to Inter Milan’s Piotr Zielinski.
Poland is third in his World Cup qualifying group Achter Finland and the Netherlands and Lewandowski is generally seen as essential for the hope of reaching next year’s tournament.
«I spoke to Robert Lewandowski by telephone and asked if he wanted to come back,» Urban told private broadcaster RMF FM. «He said yes. So we took a step forward.»
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Asked if Lewandowski would become a captain again, Urban said discussions about the subject were underway.
«I wouldn’t just want to talk to Robert, but also with those involved – Piotr Zielinski and the players of the team brain. The decision will be mine, but I would like to listen to the players and discover what they think.»
The next world cup qualification of Poland is gone against the Netherlands on 4 September before it organizes Finland three days later.
Lewandowski, 36, scored 85 goals in 158 performances for Poland.
