And never solely given that, because the reigning champions of the league, they’ll move among the many European cream of the crop by means of the preliminary rounds, the place their first challenger is the Irish Shamrock Rovers. In the event that they fail to take action, due to the advance of the nationwide coefficient, it is going to be sufficient for them to win the Czech highest competitors for the third time in a row. And they’re going to play the millionaire competitors in a 12 months.
Sparta has two match factors. However she misplaced Brian Priske’s success story. The Danish coach disappeared to the Dutch Feyenoord in the summertime, and was changed on the bench by compatriot Lars Friis.
“I spoke with Prisk at a time when Sparta was not doing effectively,” recollects Straka. “We additionally handled the truth that I used to be the final coach who obtained Sparta into the Champions League like that. We put our arms on it, however sadly he disappeared,” he added.
Straka additionally had a hand within the subsequent direct promotion to the Champions League. He coached Sparta within the autumn a part of the 2004/2005 championship season, however regardless of the nine-point lead in first place, he packed up in the course of the winter break.
The crew is at the moment being coached by Friis, who has a tough time adapting to Straka’s cult strategies led by a “tatar” for the entire crew. He has just one job in entrance of him – to proceed the pattern set by his earlier shut affiliate Priske and spice issues up by advancing to the principle stage of the Champions League. Ideally from the preliminaries to the present 12 months.
“Not a lot will change. He has no cause to. The query is that every little thing continues in the identical footsteps. If Friis has what Priske has in him, it is going to present with the primary failure. The idea of success is to be buddies with the gamers, however on the similar time to have their respect,” displays Straka.
The traditionally most profitable Czech crew has a double, however the Champions League continues to be the Champions League. “The most important meta, the largest problem. There may be nothing extra lovely. I skilled it as a participant and I do know very effectively what it was like for us,” stated the previous consultant.
