“Why Did Pilsen Collapse in the Spring? Experts Weigh In”

At the same time, Pilsen did not play well in the first half. She was still close to first place and once again looked set for a strong finish. But the exact opposite happened. Viktoria started to lose points and one game before the end of the league season, they are already twenty points behind the champion Sparta.

According to the former representative of Rajnoch, this is not a disappointment. On the contrary, he highlights the masterful feat from last season. “Pilsen won the title last year, which no one expected. It cost her a lot of not only physical but also mental strength. There was no money in the club, Mr. Šádek had to borrow. It was a psychologically demanding period, which was later reflected in Pilsen. Disappointment came only in the spring. The strength has run out,” the expert reflects.

In recent years, Viktoria has become one of the aspirants for the championship trophy, which certainly does not make life easier for both Prague S. “Pilsen should be appreciated for playing at the top for a long time and having perhaps 6 titles from the last 9 years. It’s admirable what was achieved in Pilsen not only in the past, but also last season and this year,” says Rajnoch.

One of the reasons for the spring collapse may be the low productivity of team ace Tomáš Choré. “He had a decent autumn, and then apparently there was a lack of someone who could replace him in moments when he was not doing well. He shot the Durosins, but probably too late. There was also bad luck,” Sport.cz football expert Jiří Lizec explains the possible reasons for the failure.

Plzeň, which lost points seventeen times during the season, will end the season in third place, which will qualify it for the European Conference League. However, this will not concern the current coach Michal Bílek, who is leaving the club after the season. Viktoria looks around for a replacement. “They spent two beautiful years together. He did his best to succeed. “Mr. Šádek may have decided not to extend his contract with the new owner in mind,” he describes the situation.

So who is being considered as a replacement? “I am surprised by names like coach Koubek, who is ending up in Hradec due to health reasons. At his age, that would be too big a bite. But I like Martin Svědík as a first name,” Rajnoch pointed to current coach Slovácko. “If it’s Václav Jílek, for example, it’s hard to say,” adds Lizec with his opinion.