Soccer-Santos handed Poland job based on success with Portugal, says FA

Soccer Football - Poland Press Conference - PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland - January 24, 2023 Poland coach Fernando Santos, President of the Polish Football Association Cezary Kulesza and Secretary General of the Polish Football Association Lukasz Wachowski during the press conference Kuba Atys/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland appointed Fernando Santos as their new coach based on his experience managing a national team and his track record of success, Polish FA president Cezary Kulesza said on Tuesday.

Santos, who led Portugal to success at Euro 2016 and the 2018-19 Nations League with Cristiano Ronaldo as captain, was unofficially announced on Monday when Kulesza shared a picture of himself with the 68-year-old on Twitter.