Will UEFA close PGE Narodowy? Such penalties are threatened by the Polish Football Association for the flare scandal

The match had to be interrupted in the second half. Reason? Fans from the so-called “the mill” threw flares onto the pitch. First of all, possessing flares and lighting them during an event of this type is not allowed. And if flares fly towards the pitch, where the players were running just a moment earlier, it becomes simply dangerous.

PZPN spoke out after the scandal. What will UEFA do with PGE Narodowy?

The Polish Football Association clearly condemned what happened at PGE Narodowy. It is worth adding that the situation got heated even before the first whistle. The fans were to receive a “green light” from the federation in the context of preparing a special, patriotic setting.

As it turned out, however, the setting remained outside the stadium, and there was a ban on the so-called “slots” on one of the sectors, i.e. a place for the doping leader. This is a decision made by the uniformed services, a few hours before the start of Friday’s meeting. Effect? It got hot in the stadium, and the whole thing ended with the above-mentioned scandal and flares being thrown onto the pitch.

“In connection with the events in the stands that took place during the Poland-Netherlands match at the PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, the Polish Football Association firmly declares that it does not accept behavior that breaks the law at the stadium. In particular, we do not consent to lighting or throwing flares – these are unacceptable actions and will not be tolerated by us. Safety at the stadium is a priority. The services responsible for order, acting together with the police, take final decisions regarding who should not enter the facility. They are also responsible for carrying out inspections to prevent dangerous items from being brought into the stadium. All these issues will be analyzed in detail after the match. We would like to thank all the fans who clearly supported our team with their positive attitude.” – reads the PZPN’s announcement, published late on Friday evening, after the match at PGE Narodowy.

What can UEFA do? The WP/SportoweFakty portal, citing Kazimierz Oleszek, a long-time delegate of the European football federation, calms down. Although the Polish Football Association can expect a very severe financial penalty, the stadium will not be closed for the next match – in this case the play-off match in March 2026. The incident was not of political or racist origin.

Although it must be added that there was also politics in the stands, for example due to the chanting of the name and surname of President Karol Nawrocki, who was present at the match. And on the other hand, “not very pleasant” slogans directed at Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Coach Jan Urban is still undefeated. The national team has changed its face!

The last months of the Polish national football team have been impressive. In July, Jan Urban took over the team after Michał Probierz. The former representative, most recently working for Górnik Zabrze, immediately took action and the positive effects are visible.

Poland played six matches under Urban’s supervision, without losing even once. It started with a difficult trip to Rotterdam, where the Poles drew 1:1 with the Dutch. Then, at home, in Chorzów, the team recorded a key victory – taking revenge on Finland for the blamage in Helsinki (1:2) – winning 3:1. This happened back in September.

The October international break means two more matches and two victories. First, a friendly match, again in Chorzów – a modest 1-0 against New Zealand – a team that has already guaranteed participation in the 2026 World Cup. In addition, a valuable 2-0 qualifying victory in Kaunas against Lithuania.

In November, Urban’s team started with another draw, with the same result (1:1) as in Rotterdam, but this time at PGE Narodowy with the Dutch. With this result, Oranje secured promotion to the World Cup one round before the end of the qualifying round. The Poles have one more match to play in November, on Monday (i.e. November 17), an away match against Malta – from 8:45 p.m.