According to Polish Radio External Service, the Sports Ministry of Poland suspended the Management Board of the Polish Football [Soccer] Federation using as pretext the “lack of effectiveness in fighting corruption”. FIFA and UEFA has protested this decision by saying that the government of a country cannot interfere in the affairs of a football [soccer] federation. Poland [along with the Ukraine] will be the hosts of the Euro 2012 Games and this suspension will complicate things.

I support the decision of UEFA and FIFA to NOT recognize the suspension of the Polish Football [Soccer] Federation Management Board. Even if the Sports Ministry of the Republic of Poland has good intentions, NO Government has the right to interfere in the daily affairs of a Football [Soccer] Federation. Any interference by a government violates the principles of separation of sports from politics.

Under no condition should politics be combined with sports. UEFA and FIFA should use everything in their power to combat this interference. The Sports Ministry should rescind their suspension and discuss with UEFA and FIFA on an appropriate plan of action to combat corruption in Polish Football [Soccer]. Again, I am not the one who could suggest what the plan of action should be. I am just simply stating my opposition to the mixture of politics and sports as the reason for my support of the FIFA and UEFA stance.

I also would like to extend an invitation to my readers to express their opinion on this matter.

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