Zlín Fires Coach Pavel Vrba After Poor Start to the Season
Zlín, Czech Republic – Zlín Football Club has announced the firing of head coach Pavel Vrba following a string of poor performances and a disappointing start to the season. The decision was made after the team’s recent loss to Mladá Boleslav, which further intensified speculation about Vrba’s future with the club.
Vrba joined Zlín in November last year, shortly after his involuntary departure from Ostrava. Despite managing to keep the team in the Fortuna Liga during the spring playoffs, Vrba’s coaching career has been marred by four consecutive dismissals in the past three years, with three of them occurring in October.
Prior to his stint at Zlín, Vrba was let go by Ludogorets Razgrad in Bulgaria and Sparta Prague. His tenure at Zlín was plagued by a disastrous start to the new season, with the team currently sitting at the bottom of the league table with only one win and a dismal goal difference of 13:34.
Vrba faced repeated questions about his resignation, especially after the team’s humiliating 1-7 defeat to Plzeň and a 1-5 loss to Baník. However, he left the decision up to the club’s management, who ultimately saw no future for him at the club.
Rumors circulated that Vrba wanted to resign immediately after the embarrassing defeat to Mladá Boleslav, but he was persuaded by the club to continue. As a result, Vrba is the only one to bear the consequences of Zlín’s poor performance so far this season. The club will have to pay him a seven-figure sum to terminate his contract.
During his time at Zlín, Vrba managed the team in 31 matches, with a win percentage of only 19.4%, making him the fifth-lowest among all the coaches who have led Zlín in the top division. Despite a decent performance in the spring, the team failed to adequately replace departing key players, resulting in a significant weakening of the squad.
Zlín has been written off by many, but the new coach, Bronislav Červenka, who has previously played for and worked as an assistant coach at the club, has nothing to lose. He is also distantly related to the club’s owner, Zdeněk Červenka.
Vrba is the third head coach to be fired in the current season of the top Czech league. Jozef Weber of Hradec Králové and Tomáš Hejdušek of Karviná were both dismissed last month, with Václav Kotal and Jozef Jarábek taking over their respective teams.
The Zlín Football Club thanked Pavel Vrba for his work and wished him the best in his future endeavors. The club now hopes that the change in leadership will bring about a turnaround in their fortunes and help them climb up the league table.Zlín Fires Coach Pavel Vrba After Poor Start to the Season
Zlín, Czech Republic – Zlín Football Club has announced the departure of head coach Pavel Vrba following a string of disappointing results. The club thanked Vrba for his work and wished him the best in his future endeavors.
Vrba joined Zlín on November 25th last year, shortly after his involuntary departure from Ostrava. Despite managing to keep Zlín in the Fortuna Liga during the spring playoffs against Vyškov, Vrba’s coaching career has been marred by four consecutive dismissals in the past three years, with three of them occurring in October.
Prior to his time at Zlín, Vrba was let go by Ludogorets Razgrad in Bulgaria and Sparta Prague. His tenure at Zlín was plagued by a disastrous start to the new season, with the team currently sitting at the bottom of the league table with only one win and a dismal goal difference of 13:34.
Speculation about Vrba’s resignation intensified after a humiliating defeat to Mladá Boleslav. When asked about his future, Vrba left the decision in the hands of the club’s management, who ultimately saw no future prospects in their collaboration.
According to insider information, Vrba had initially intended to resign immediately after the embarrassing loss but was persuaded by the club to continue. However, it seems that Vrba is the only one paying the price for Zlín’s poor performance so far this season. The club will have to pay him a significant sum to terminate his contract.
During his time at Zlín, Vrba coached the team in 31 matches, achieving the fifth-lowest winning percentage (19.4%) among all 24 coaches who have led Zlín in the top division. Despite a solid performance in the spring, the team failed to adequately replace departing key players, resulting in a significant weakening of the squad.
Zlín has been written off by many, and the new coach, Bronislav Červenka, has nothing to lose. Červenka, a former player and assistant coach at Zlín, has a distant family relationship with the club’s owner, Zdeněk Červenka.
Vrba is the third head coach to be dismissed in the current season of the top Czech league. Last month, Jozef Weber of Hradec Králové and Tomáš Hejdušek of Karviná were both let go on the same day. They were replaced by Václav Kotal and Jozef Jarábek, respectively.
Club Record of Coach Pavel Vrba:
Club From – To Matches Wins Draws Losses
Púchov June 2004 – April 2006 65 18 14 33
Žilina July 2006 – September 2008 87 58 17 12
Plzeň October 2008 - December 2013 231 134 51 46
Makhachkala July 2016 - December 2016 19 7 5 7
Plzeň July 2017 – December 2019 117 69 22 26
Razgrad January 2020 – October 2020 28 15 6 7
Sparta February 2021 – May 2022 73 44 11 18
Ostrava July 2022 - October 2022 12 3 5 4
Zlín November 2022 – October 2023 34 9 11 14
As Zlín looks to turn their season around, all eyes will be on new coach Bronislav Červenka to see if he can bring about a change in fortunes for the struggling team.
How does Zlín Football Club plan to turn things around under new coach Bronislav Červenka
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There were rumors that Vrba wanted to resign immediately after the embarrassing defeat but was persuaded by the club to continue. Unfortunately, he is the only one to bear the consequences of Zlín’s poor performance so far this season as the club will have to pay him a substantial amount to terminate his contract.
During his time at Zlín, Vrba managed the team in 31 matches, with a win percentage of only 19.4%, making him one of the least successful coaches in Zlín’s history. Despite a decent performance in the spring, the team failed to adequately replace key departing players, resulting in a significant weakening of the squad.
Zlín has suffered a blow to its reputation, but the club is determined to turn things around under new coach Bronislav Červenka. Červenka has a history with the club as a player and an assistant coach and is also distantly related to Zlín’s owner, Zdeněk Červenka.
Vrba’s dismissal marks the third coach to be fired in the current season of the top Czech league. With the arrival of new coaches Václav Kotal and Jozef Jarábek at Hradec Králové and Karviná respectively, the pressure is on to reinvigorate their respective teams.
The Zlín Football Club expressed gratitude to Pavel Vrba for his work and wished him the best in his future endeavors. The club is now hopeful that the change in leadership will bring about a turnaround in their fortunes and help them climb up the league table.
Sad to see Vrba go, but it seems like the club had to make a change considering their poor performance and coaching history.