Dr. Acosta and FIVB President Mr. Jizhong Wei agreed the deal in Warsawlast Thursday following negotiations with Polish Minister of Sport Mr. Miroslaw Drzewiecki, Mr. Miroslaw Blaszczyk, President of the Board of Administration of Polsat Television, Polsat Television Sports Department Director Mr. Marian Kmita and Polish Volleyball Federation President Mr. Miroslaw Przedpelski.

It will be the first time Poland has hosted an FIVB World Championship. The Polish Volleyball Federation said matches will be played in Warsaw, Gdansk, Wroclaw, Katowice, Lodz and one more city to be determined.

Volleyball in Poland has enjoyed a huge surge in popularity over the last few years. The Polish Mens team finished runners-up at the 2006 FIVB World Championships in Japan and a year later Katowice hosted one of the best-ever FIVB World League Final Rounds, with spectators filling out Spodek Hall night after night.

"I am convinced that the 2014 Mens Senior World Championship will be a gorgeous tournament with perfect organisation and great Polish fans", said FIVB President Wei.

"We were all charmed by them during the 2007 World League Finals and I'm sure the atmosphere will be even more spectacular", Dr. Acosta said.