Poland's football association (PZPN) on Tuesday picked Leo Beenhakker to replace national coach Pawel Janas, sources at PZPN told Reuters.

Trinidad and Tobago coach Leo Beenhakker (R) gives instructions to Russell Latapy as Latapy is substituted on during their Group B World Cup 2006 soccer match against Paraguay in Kaiserslautern June 20, 2006. [Reuters]

Beenhakker, who has coached the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Real Madrid and Ajax Amsterdam, led Trinidad & Tobago to the World Cup finals for the first time in Germany.

The Dutchman would be the first non-Pole to coach Poland's national team. Janas led a disappointing World Cup campaign and resigned after their first round exit.

"They should confirm his name this evening, although I do not know if he has accepted," one source said.

A second source confirmed PZPN wanted to name Beenhakker as the new coach. The association's spokesman was unavailable for comment.