Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski says he will not play for Poland until head coach departs
Barcelona striker Lewandowski is both the nation's highest goal scorer (85 international goals) and their record appearance holder (158 matches).
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The 36-year-old was not called up for a set of June 2025 matches against Moldova and Finland, citing 'physical and mental tiredness' after the conclusion of the club season.
Probierz subsequently made Inter midfielder Piotr Zielinski the national captain to replace Lewandowski, with the striker now responding by saying he will not play for the national side again until the head coach departs.
Biorąc pod uwagę okoliczności i utratę zaufania do selekcjonera Reprezentacji Polski postanowiłem do czasu kiedy jest trenerem zrezygnować z gry w Reprezentacji Polski. Mam nadzieję, że będzie dane mi jeszcze zagrać dla najlepszych kibiców na świecie. 🇵🇱
— Robert Lewandowski (@lewy_official) June 8, 2025
'Taking into account the circumstances and a loss of trust in the coach, I have decided to resign from playing for the Poland national team for as long as he remains in charge,' Lewandowski wrote on his social media platform.
'I hope that I will be able to play for the best fans in the world again.'
Lewandowski missed key matches for Barcelona, with whom he scored 42 goals in 52 games in 2024-25, in the closing weeks of the campaign including the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid and the Champions League semi-final against Inter, but did return for his side's final three games of the season.
Probierz has been in charge of Poland since 2023, when he replaced predecessor Fernando Santos, having coached the nation's under-21 side.
The 52-year-old guided Poland to Euro 2024, but the side did not win a match at the tournament and exited at the group stage.
Poland defeated Moldova 2-0 in Friday's friendly match.
(Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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