Jaroslav Silhavy Takes Over As Czech Republic Coach
Muhammad Rameez Published September 18, 2018 | 05:05 PM
The Czech Football Association (FACR) appointed former Slavia Prague defender Jaroslav Silhavy as national team coach on Tuesday, replacing Karel Jarolim who was sacked last week.
Prague, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Sep, 2018 ) :The Czech Football Association (FACR) appointed former Slavia Prague defender Jaroslav Silhavy as national team coach on Tuesday, replacing Karel Jarolim who was sacked last week.
"It's a great honour... and a big commitment to the entire nation," the 56-year-old Silhavy told reporters.
Jarolim's two-year stint ended after a 2-1 loss to Ukraine in the Nations League opener and a 5-1 defeat by Russia in a friendly, the worst loss for the team since the Czech Republic emerged as an independent state in 1993.
"We are facing considerable criticism, the public is equally upset, so we have to work hard to persuade the fans it's not so bad," said Silhavy.
"The short-term goal is clear -- the Nations League, we have to try and succeed in the games to come," he added.
In their next game, the Czech Republic face Slovakia away in the Nations League on October 13.
As a defender, Silhavy played a record-high 465 games in the Czech top flight for Viktoria Pilsen, Cheb, Slavia Prague, Drnovice and Viktoria Zizkov.
He started coaching in 1999 and worked as an assistant national team coach under Karel Bruckner who led the team to the semi-finals at Euro 2004 and then to the World Cup in 2006, the last appearance at the tournament for the Czechs.
As a top-flight coach, Silhavy won the Czech title with Liberec in 2012 and with Slavia Prague in 2017.
The FACR appointed Jiri Chytry and Tomas Galasek -- a midfielder in the 2004 and 2006 teams -- as Silhavy's assistants.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
PM calls for joint efforts to check smuggling, power theft
Infinix Unveils a Vibrant New Chapter with Wahaj Ali: The face of Infinix NOTE 4 ..
PM makes two more appointments in his team
Terrorists of Shangla suicide attack will be brought to justice: Interior Minist ..
Applications Open for 6th Cycle of Start-up Incubation under the National Expans ..
Join vivo's "Light it Up" Social Media Contest in Ramadan to Win vivo V30 5G
Pakistan v New Zealand T20I series: Tickets to go on sale from today
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 29 March 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 29 March 2024
Journalists call for global action to end Gaza’s humanitarian crisis
CM for generating opportunities to bring direct int'l investment
Pakistan retains position in FTSE secondary emerging market
More Stories From Sports
-
Pakistan v New Zealand T20I series: Tickets to go on sale from today
4 hours ago -
Tennis: ATP-WTA Miami Open results: collated
17 hours ago -
Pak, NZ T20I series online ticket booking from tomorrow
18 hours ago -
Football: Italian Serie A table
18 hours ago -
Nottingham Forest's double European Cup winner Lloyd dies
19 hours ago -
Two more matches decided in Inter College Ramadan T-20 Cup
18 hours ago
-
PCB dismisses FICA's claims of unpaid dues in PSL
1 day ago -
Sinner and Medvedev book Miami Open semi-final clash
1 day ago -
Collins and Alexandrova fight into Miami semi-finals
1 day ago -
Van Aert breaks collarbone, ribs in Flanders fall
2 days ago -
Van Aert in high-speed crash in Around Flanders race
2 days ago -
PCB announces inter-club One-Day tournament
2 days ago