Polish Football Association
- Polish Football Association
National football association
Founded = 1919
FIFA affiliation = 1923
Region = UEFA
Region affiliation = 1955
President = Michał Listkiewicz
Website = [http://www.pzpn.pl www.pzpn.pl] The Polish Football Association (PZPN) ( _pl. Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej) is the governing body of football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues (top division: the Ekstraklasa), the Polish Cup, the Polish SuperCup, the Polish League Cup and the Polish national football team. It is based in Warsaw.
In September 2008, the leadership of the PZPN was suspended by the Polish Olympic Committee for " [violating] its statutes in a continuous and flagrant fashion." [cite news | author = | url = http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ggrPp0E2zb6X5sCZmfze_hAwFQuA | title = Administrator taking over scandal-hit Polish federation | date = 2008-09-29 | work = AFP | accessdate = 2008-09-30] A year earlier, the Polish sports ministry also made an attempt to address corruption within the PZPN but was threatened with suspension by FIFA which forbids any form of government intervention.][cite news | author = Karolina Slowikowska | url = http://uk.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUKTRE48S9C320080929?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true | title = Polish FA suspended over corruption issues | date = 2008-09-30 | work = Reuters | accessdate = 2008-09-30] ]References
External links
* [http://www.pzpn.pl Polish Football Association]
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