World Soccer - UK (2020-04)

CZECH REPUBLIC

the domestic title. But that attracted
plenty of attention from elsewhere and
in the winter break Trpisovsky lost the
heart of that side: captain Milan Skoda
went to Turkey’s Rizespor, defensive
midfielder Alex Kral joined Spartak
Moscow and Josef Husbauer signed on
loan for Dinamo Dresden until the end
of the season, when the deal should be
made permanent.
However, the biggest loss was that
of Soucek, who has a similar agreement
with West Ham United. If that deal is
finalised, the €20million price tag will
beat the current domestic Czech transfer
record paid by Borussia Dortmund for

JINDRICH

TRPISOVSKY

In charge of

champions

Slavia, he is

one of the most

respected

coaches in

Eastern Europe.

MARTIN MALIK

Appointed FA

president in

December 2017

after Miroslav

Pelta stepped

down due to

a corruption

scandal that

has still to come

to court.

JAROSLAV

SILHAVY

Played a record

465 Czech

league games

and was Slavia

coach before

taking the

national team

job in 2018.

TOMAS SOUCEK

Player of the

season last term

with Slavia and

on loan for the

rest of this season

at West Ham.

PAVEL NEDVED

Juventus vice-

chairman, he

was instrumental

in taking Ronaldo

to Turin, but still

remains in touch

with the Czech

game.

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Success...Slovan Liberec celebrate beating Sparta Prague

Movers

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