It had the makings of a great journey similarly to the time when Leo Beenhakker became the Polish national team head coach. Poland needed a boost, and the teams style of play left nobody impressed at the winter's World Cup in Qatar. The team advanced, by some miracle, despite being rated as the worst team at the tournament with the worst style of any of the 32 teams. The team needed help and someone with the resume of Fernando Santos who not only can get results but also play with a style that Polish fans and players can be proud of.
On January 24, 2023, it seemed like a perfect match. Santos was hired to guide a aging Polish team, fix their issues on the fly and not only make it to Euro 2024, but also make a run and play a attractive style of play at the same time. He said all the right things at his opening press conference. He'll be living in Poland, he will attend Polish league matches, he will work with youth coaches and in player development, he said maybe the Portuguese do some things different then in Poland and he can help close the gaps.
