Former Lewandowski manager charged with blackmail in Poland

Posted May 20, 2022 7:00 am

The Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Prosecutors in Poland have filed blackmailing charges against the former manager of Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.

Cezary Kucharski publicly accused the Poland national team captain and his wife of tax irregularities in Germany and threatened to reveal the details if they didn't pay 20 million euros ($21.1 million).

Lewandowski, who has won the last two FIFA best player awards, has denied any wrongdoing and has sued Kucharski, who served as his manager for almost 10 years up to 2018.

Kucharski could face up to three years in prison if convicted.

Kucharski, a former Poland national team soccer player, was hospitalized earlier this year in Spain and put into an induced coma. He is now recovering in Spain.

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Bayern's Robert Lewandowski gestures to supporters as he stands on the balcony of the town hall at Marienplatz square celebrating the 31th Bundesliga title at the German Bundesliga in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) The Associated Press

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