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Current AffairsPremature resignation of Czech Football Association chairman met with disappointment and disbelief
The chairman of the Czech Football Association, Ivan Hašek, announced on
Sunday that he was leaving his post in favor of resuming a career in
coaching. The resignation of the man who has sometimes been dubbed “the
savior of Czech football” two years into his four-year contract was met
with consternation and disappointment by members of the football
association and the public alike. Samuel Beckwith, the blogger behind the
Czech Football Daily, speaks about the implications of Mr. Hašek’s
resignation, what it means for the future of soccer in this country and
what Mr. Hašek’s achievements were. More
Sports NewsSports News
In Sports news this week: the Czech Republic’s women’s tennis team beat
Slovakia in the first round of the Fed Cup; more action in the Czech hockey
extraliga as the play-offs beckon; and in football, Galatasaray’s striker
Milan Baroš returns after a two-month injury break. More
Czech HistoryFootball star Josef Masopust and his army team
Czech footballing legend Josef Masopust marks his 80th birthday next week.
In this week’s Czech History, we look at his glittering career and the
mixed fortunes of the communist created army club, Dukla Prague, which he
loyally served for most of his playing career. More
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