
The Ekstraklasa SA League Commission will deal with the contacts of Jagiellonia Białystok coach Adrian Siemieniec with the referees. The coach issued a statement in which he admitted his mistake and apologized.
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The League Commission will deal with the matter of Adrian Siemieniec's contacts with referees before the match at the end of last season.
The Ekstraklasa SA League Committee announced on Thursday that it would investigate Adrian Siemieniec's contacts with referees before one of the Ekstraklasa matches at the end of the previous season.
However, the chairman of the KL, Jarosław Poturnicki, emphasized that the case disclosed by the Polish Army did not involve corruption or any allegations of result manipulation.
Siemieniec on "awareness of error"
On Monday, Siemieniec spoke on the matter again, issuing a statement.
"To the entire football community in Poland. The last few days are difficult, very difficult. Extremely difficult for my family, for me, for the entire Jagiellonia, but I also think for the entire football community in Poland. However, the facts are that if it were not for my lack of prudence and responsibility, these difficult days would not have happened. And this statement is not about what the regulations or conventions say, which paragraph we refer to and how the law regulates what happened. As I already mentioned during the match with Wisła Kraków, the League Commission will decide. This statement is primarily a reflection of a man who, despite the lack of any bad intentions, is aware that he made a mistake," Siemieniec wrote on social media.
Siemieniec: I have disappointed many people
"I am aware that I should not have behaved this way and I really regret what happened. I am disappointed in myself and I have disappointed many people. But most of all, I have failed myself. My lack of responsibility has caused suffering to my entire family, and above all to my wife. A woman who was and is always with me. Not only in moments of glory, when I win, but especially when I fall - like now. With my behavior, I exposed my club and my fans to losses. image, and I put the entire football community's trust in me to a huge test. That's why I apologize. I simply apologize," wrote the Jagiellonia coach.
"I apologize to my family. I apologize to my players, staff, fans, the club and the entire Jagiellonian community. I apologize to the fans of all clubs and all clubs. I apologize to my fellow coaches with whom I compete on the field for league points every day. I apologize to the authorities of the football association and Ekstraklasa. I apologize to all referees and the entire referee community. I apologize to everyone who felt disappointed and who care about the good of Polish football," continued the "Jaga" coach.
Siemieniec on criticism and hate
Siemieniec also commented on the criticism he received after the entire scandal was revealed.
"I would also like to refer separately to what was happening in the media and the Internet. First of all, I would like to thank the people who supported me. I also understand those who criticized me. I deserved the criticism. However, it is difficult for me to ignore the hate that is poured out on me and my family. I made a mistake and I deserve criticism, but not hate and public lynching. This line has been crossed by many people," he emphasized.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The League Commission will decide on the matter of the coach's contacts with the referees.
Very likely · Within days

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