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Five Polish teams will play in European club competitions, including two in the Champions League, the season after next, following Jagiellonia Białystok and Legia Warsaw’s strong Europa Conference League run.

Despite underwhelming results in their final fixtures in the league phase of the Europa Conference League, Legia Warsaw and Jagiellonia Białystok’s European results have given Poland a considerable boost in the UEFA rankings, following their strong performances in the tournament thus far.

The mayor of Warsaw has condemned banners displayed by fans of Cypriot club Omonia Nicosia during a match with Legia Warsaw, while the head of the Polish football association has demanded a decisive reaction from governing body UEFA.

Poland’s Legia Warsaw face Alexander Lukashenko-affiliated-Belarusian side Dinamo Minsk in the Europa Conference League on Thursday evening, in a match that will be under special supervision owing to the potential for political demonstrations.

A Brazilian fan of Polish football club Lech Poznań has traveled nearly 10,000 km to see his beloved team.

The Portuguese head coach of one of Poland’s most successful football clubs, Legia Warszawa, is under criminal investigation for assault.

As the Europa Conference League proper begins on Thursday evening, Polish clubs Jagiellonia Białystok and Legia Warsaw will be seeking relief from their thus-far unconvincing domestic campaigns.

Polish club Legia Warsaw will face Dinamo Minsk, the club supported by Belarusian strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko, in the Europa Conference league in November, in a clash with politically charged undertones.

Polish champions Jagiellonia Białystok and last season’s third placed team, Legia Warsaw will both likely feel they have a fighting chance of advancing beyond the Europa Conference’s league phase, following the tournament's draw in Monaco on Friday.

In Poland, a wild and highly-charged night of European football brought with it penalties, red cards, brawls, and a refereeing scandal.

Poland’s top-tier football league returns after 54 days as powerhouses that struggled last season aim to come back to the top and dethrone one of the most surprising champions of recent decades.

Polish champions Jagiellonia Białystok will face either FK Panevėžys or HJK Helsinki in their first ever Champions League qualifying campaign while Legia Warsaw will travel to the U.K. as they bid to make it into the group stages of the UEFA Conference League.