Editing Zbigniew Boniek (section)

==Later career==
Following his retirement, Boniek had a successful business career. He later also worked as a pundit and football commentator.<ref name="storiedicalcio"/> According to Polish sources, Boniek had been favoured to become the new Minister of Sport for his country, but he denied the claims and stated that he had no intention of taking the job.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.polskieradio.pl/thenews/sport/artykul117778_boniek_i_wont_be_sports_minister.html | title=Polskie Radio Online}}</ref>

In 2004, Boniek was named by [[Pelé]] as one of the [[FIFA 100|125 Greatest Living Footballers]], as part of FIFA's centenary celebrations.<ref name="FIFA 100"/> On 12 October 2009, he received the [[Golden Foot|Golden Foot 'Legend' career award]].<ref name=goldenfoot>{{Cite news| url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=682076&sec=europe&cc=5901 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110604103307/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=682076&sec=europe&cc=5901 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 4 June 2011 | title = Zbigniew Boniek to receive Golden Foot career award | work = [[ESPN]] | date = 2 October 2009 | access-date =14 October 2009}}</ref>

On 26 October 2012, he became the chairman of the [[Polish Football Association]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.tvn24.pl/boniek-prezesem-pzpn,285086,s.html | title=Kosecki wiceprezesem. Boniek wyciągnął rękę}}</ref> He is popular for speaking in favour of decriminalising football fans by legalising [[pyrotechnics]] inside stadiums, a common practice among [[ultras]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.weszlo.com/2015/01/19/walkowanie-bonka-zaparzcie-kawe-przygotujcie-prowiant-bo-to-naprawde-duzo-czytania/ | title=Wałkowanie Bońka. Zaparzcie kawę, przygotujcie prowiant, bo to naprawdę dużo czytania!| date=19 January 2015}}</ref> His term of office ended on 18 August 2021, and he was succeeded by [[Cezary Kulesza]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.laczynaspilka.pl/aktualnosci/pzpn/cezary-kulesza-nowym-prezesem-polskiego-zwiazku-pilki-noznej|title=Cezary Kulesza nowym prezesem Polskiego Związku Piłki Nożnej|website=www.laczynaspilka.pl}}</ref>