They shot the leader, Slovan fell into the dark ages. What happened to the supporters?

BRAZILIAN. It was at that time that the Slavs began to slowly fall into the dark ages. A few months before, the chairman of the board of directors of the club, Ján Ducký, was killed in a mafia way, in front of his own house.

After the death of the former director of the Slovak Gas Industry (SPP) and former Minister of Economy, the club lost significant financial support and sponsors.

The budget for the season (2000/2001) was seventy million kroner, which translates to approximately 2.3 million euros.

It was the fall of 2000 and Slovan players faced Dinamo Zagreb for the last time in the UEFA Cup. In the first match at home they lost 0:3, in the second leg they drew 1:1. Some Slovan players played two games without a contract and with uncertainty about their future.

It was a strange time. Slovan was led by Stanislav Jarábek, a Trnava legend. Igor Bališ, another Trnava legend, played on the wing. What was the fate of the Slovak warriors who faced the Croatian giant?

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Thomas Bernard (54)

A bookkeeper. In 2001, he moved to Puchov. In his jersey, he won the Slovak Cup and had a memorable game against Barcelona.

In 2005, he joined Inter Bratislava, ending his professional career in 2009 in his native Ostrava. A club miner is his heart. He worked there for several years at various levels. He also led the team – as head coach.

After that he worked in the structures of the Czech Football Association, where he headed the regional academy. Since last year, he has been working again in Ostrava, where he is the head of the A team.

Igor Bališ (54)

In the spring of 2001, the speedy player moved to West Bromwich Albion for £150,000, and made his debut on 23 December 2000 in a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

“However, at the time, West Bromwich were not particularly rich. I was making the same money there