Fernando Santos, the former head coach of Portugal, will take over as coach of the Polish national team.

Journalist Fabrizio Romano confirms this information. The parties will sign an agreement that will last until the summer of 2026.

The Polish Football Federation and the coach are currently negotiating the final terms of the contract.

Poland did not renew former coach Czeslaw Michniewicz's contract after reaching the knockout stages of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for the first time in 36 years. Michniewicz's contract expired on December 31.

Cezary Kulesza, president of the Polish Soccer Association, has stated that the new coach will be a foreigner with experience managing a national team.

Santos, 68, left Portugal after eight years as coach following a World Cup quarterfinal loss to Morocco. He resigned amid controversy after benching Cristiano Ronaldo in the tournament's knockout stage.

Former Aston Villa coach Steven Gerard was heavily linked with the job before, but the Polish Football Federation has gone with a more experienced coach at the international stage. Santos led Portugal to the 2016 European Championship, the country's first international title, and the 2019 Nations League title. He also coached Greece at Euro 2012 and the World Cup in 2014.

Santos, 68, left Portugal after eight years as coach following a World Cup quarterfinal loss to Morocco. He resigned amid controversy after benching Cristiano Ronaldo in the tournament's knockout stage.

In March, Poland's Euro 2024 qualifying campaign begins. The team was placed in Group E with Moldova, the Faroe Islands, Czechia, and Albania.

With players like Robert Lewandowski, Wojciech Szczsny, Piotr Zieliski, and younger players like new Arsenal player Jakub Kiwior and Nicola Zalewski of Roma, Santos will have a very exciting squad that blends youth and experience.