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Poland appoint former Leicester, Swansea and QPR boss Paulo Sousa as their new national team coach with the ex-Portugal star set to lead the team into this summer's European Championships

Former Leicester, Swansea and Queens Park Rangers boss Paulo Sousa has been named Poland's new head coach.

The 50-year-old, who has been out of work since he left Bordeaux in August, replaces Jerzy Brzeczek and will lead the team at this summer's European Championships.

Sousa will also be back in England when qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar starts after Poland were placed in Group I along with Gareth Southgate's Three Lions.

Poland have named former Portuguese international Paulo Sousa as their new manager

Poland have named former Portuguese international Paulo Sousa as their new manager

President of the Polish Football Association Zbigniew Boniek said: 'I am convinced that the new coach of the Polish national team, thanks to his coaching class, experience and international knowledge, will give our national team a new impulse.