Poland are going through a rocky patch [GALLO/GETTY]

Poland's world cup qualification hopes looked to be in grave danger when Fifa threatened to award forthcoming matches to the opposition after the Polish FA was replaced by a government-appointed administrator last week.

In the clear

But Fifa president Sepp Blatter said on Monday that Poland would be in the clear if the agreement was put into force the next day.

He also branded the expansion of the European Championships as "silly".

"We have received letters and documents that there has been an agreement between the FA and the Polish government," Blatter said in Brussels.

"If this agreement comes into force tomorrow it is sufficient for us. We will not impose any sanctions once the agreement comes into force."

Fifa last week warned the Polish government that it was facing the possible suspension of its national football team after it decided to remove the FA's leadership.

European soccer's governing body Uefa also said that Poland would likely lose its right to host the 2012 European Championship unless an agreement was reached before Fifa's Monday deadline.

And they warned on Monday that relations with the Polish FA were still under scrutiny.

Another row

According to a statement released by Fifa following Blatter's announcement, the Polish government has agreed to end its administration of the football association and adhere a "roadmap" set up following a similar row in 2007.

Under the terms of the agreement, Fifa said that an independent electoral committee comprising government, Fifa and Uefa representatives, would oversee upcoming elections for the leadership of the Polish FA.

"This positive evolution will allow the two 2010 Fifa World Cup qualifying matches Poland v Czech Republic and Slovakia v Poland, scheduled for October 11 and 15, to take place," the statement said.

"However, Fifa will continue to closely monitor the situation at the Polish FA and the implementation of the measures established in the roadmap.

"The matter will be analysed and discussed once more at the next Fifa Executive Committee meeting on 23-24 October."

Uefa warning

William Gaillard, special adviser to Uefa president Michel Platini, warned however that the row with Fifa had damaged relations between Uefa and the Polish authorities.

"We will, like Fifa, be monitoring the situation," Gaillard said.

"There is no immediate threat to their hosting of Euro 2012. However a lot of trust has been lost and we need to see if they stick to their side of the agreement this time around."

Euro expansion 'silly'

Blatter went on to call last month's decision to expand the European championship finals from 16 to 24 teams "silly".

"I was not happy about it," Blatter said. "Practically half of the associations will qualify which seems silly to me."

European soccer's governing body voted to expand the Euro finals from 2016, which means nearly half of UEFA's 53 countries will reach the finals.

"I am not sure about (diminishing) the quality but it is too complicated for me and not simple enough for countries to compete," added Blatter.

Blatter also said the relaunching of the Uefa Cup raised the spectre of a European super league.

"We have the Champions League and this new Europa League which essentially is a first and second division in Europe," said Blatter.

"A few years ago a number of the big clubs had the objective of a European league, which remains in the heads of some clubs, and this now opens the door once again to a super league to the detriment of football."