In 2004, he celebrated a sensational title in Baník Ostrava alongside Marko Heinz, Radoslav Látal and Radek Slončík. Now the former defender Josef Hoffmann faces a five-year stay behind bars for child pornography. Recently, the 45-year-old cooperated with the police and the prosecutor’s office, which allowed him to enter into a plea agreement. The regional … Read more
The miner in Zápey pulls. “I can see how our phones have been ringing for the last few days,” Mašek smiles. He estimates that around four hundred to five hundred tickets have been sold so far. The Central Bohemians are ready for the onslaught of the fans of the Ostrava club. “We also communicate with … Read more
When Jan Laštůvka learned at the end of last season that Baník was no longer counting on him in goal, he was surprised. Even so, he remains at the Ostrava club, currently as an assistant for the youth coaching staff. But he hasn’t said a definitive “no” to a professional career either. He also enjoyed … Read more
Bank will travel to Plzen for their 3rd round match of the FORTUNA:LIGA. Their opponent will be the home team Viktoria Plzen, who recently secured their spot in the 3rd qualifying round of the European Conference League. Plzen, under the guidance of Miroslav Koubek, has had a slow start to the season. However, their dramatic … Read more
Petr Jaro, a promising young football player, will be joining the second division team 1. SK Prostjov for the next few months. The 21-year-old midfielder has been loaned out by his current club, Bank Ostrava, until the end of the current season, with the possibility of an early return. “We have anticipated that there might … Read more
Baník Ostrava has expanded its coaching staff with the addition of Danny Searle as the new assistant coach. The 45-year-old Englishman, who was previously the head coach of the West Ham United academy, joins the team after his most recent stint with Irish club Waterford FC. Sporting director Luděk Mikloško expressed his confidence in Searle, … Read more
Baník Ostrava’s performance is also poor under coach Pavel Hapal, and during the centenary celebrations, the club finds itself within sight of the Fortuna:League play-off bars. Former coach František Komňacký, who won the title in Ostrava in 2004, thinks about what is happening with the team and gives him an example of a team from … Read more
“Shágr kola? The course corresponded more to a battle between a contender for the title and a team from the lower half of the table, which happens to be in the lead,” former Czech national team member Milan Fukal says in a commentary on the football Fortuna: League for Aktuálně.cz. The expected hit, the fight … Read more