Cezary Kulesza wins second term as Poland’s football chief

Former professional player and manager Cezary Kulesza has been overwhelmingly re-elected to lead Poland’s football association, the PZPN, for a second consecutive four-year term.

Cezary Kulesza speaks at a convention of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) in Warsaw on Monday, June 30, 2025.

Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański

Kulesza was the sole candidate in the vote held in Warsaw on Monday, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.

Cezary Kulesza ponownie prezesem PZPN @sport_pr24pl @RadiowaJedynka pic.twitter.com/mjDuzmnTPL

— Tomasz Kowalczyk (@TKowalczyk2020) June 30, 2025

A total of 98 PZPN delegates supported Kulesza in a secret ballot, while seven opposed, and 11 abstained, it said.

Cezary Kulesza wybrany na Prezesa Polskiego Związku Piłki Nożnej na kadencję 2025-2029. pic.twitter.com/B9nw77IBLk

— PZPN (@pzpn_pl) June 30, 2025

The 63-year-old has served as PZPN head since August 2021, when he defeated former Poland international Marek Koźmiński in a 92–23 vote.

Kulesza succeeded Zbigniew Boniek, one of Poland’s top former players, who led the association from 2012 to 2021.

Boniek's second term was originally due to end in 2020, but it was extended because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Source: IAR, PAP