Photo: Luděk Peřina, ČTK
The Czech national soccer squad secured qualification for next year’s European Championship on Monday with a 3:0 win over Moldova. However, the celebrations were rather dampened when coach Jaroslav Šilhavý announced live on television that he was stepping down.
While still on the pitch after Monday evening’s game, the Czech football team coach Jaroslav Šilhavý said live on TV that he and his staff were quitting.
The 62-year-old said the pressure on him had been enormous – and sometimes beyond his comprehension.
The news rather took the sheen off what had been a successful night for the Czechs. They needed to secure at least one point against Moldova in their last Euro 2024 qualifying game but took all three, with a 3:0 win in Olomouc.
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Author: Ian Willoughby