accusations, had in terminating Nowak said that Nowak had broken his contract, team rules, and the MLS collective bargaining agreement and was therefore fired "for cause." Nowak filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the Philadelphia Union, which he lost, as it was rejected both by an arbitrator in 2015, and then again by a Philadelphia federal district court the following year. In addition to Nowak losing his lawsuit, he was ordered to pay $454,000 to the team for its legal fees. Lechia Gdańsk In 2016, he became the manager of Lechia Gdańsk in Poland. Administrative and advisory career In February 2014, he was hired as a technical and personal advisor to the president of the Caribbean Football Union, which contains 31 countries as a part of CONCACAF. In September 2014, his duties were grown to include technical director and head coach of Antigua and Barbuda Football Association, overseeing all National Team Programs including FIFA Grass Roots and Female Programs. Career statistics Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nowak goal. Managerial statistics Honours In 2003, Nowak was named the first member of the Ring of Fire, the highest honor the Chicago Fire bestows, and his name and number 10 are displayed at midfield at their stadium, Toyota Park. In 2005, Nowak was named to the MLS All-Time Best XI. For his contribution to promotion of Poland abroad and achievements as a coach, he received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland in 2005. See also List of MLS coaches References External links 1964 births Living people Sportspeople from Łódź Voivodeship Association football midfielders Polish footballers Polish expatriate footballers Polish football managers Widzew Łódź players Zawisza Bydgoszcz players Bakırköyspor footballers Dynamo Dresden players 1. FC Kaiserslautern players TSV 1860 Munich players BSC Young Boys players Chicago Fire FC players Ekstraklasa players Bundesliga players Süper Lig players Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Turkey Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Expatriate soccer players in the United States Ekstraklasa managers D.C. United coaches Philadelphia Union coaches Lechia Gdańsk managers Jagiellonia Białystok managers Poland international footballers People from Pabianice Expatriate soccer managers in the United States Major League Soccer players Major League Soccer All-Stars Polish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Polish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Polish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Polish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Knights of the Order of Merit