Franciszek Smuda

1948–2024 (age 76)

Biography

Franciszek Smuda (Polish pronunciation: [fraɲˈt͡ɕiʂɛk ˈsmuda]; 22 June 1948 – 18 August 2024) was a Polish football player and manager.

As a player, he spent his career playing for clubs in Poland, the United States and Germany. In 1983, he turned to coaching, becoming the manager of Widzew Łódź, Wisła Kraków, Legia Warsaw and Lech Poznań, among others. He has won three Polish Ekstraklasa titles. From 2009 he was the manager of the Poland national team, but resigned on 16 June 2012, following their elimination from Euro 2012.

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