AFP, Prague :
The Czech Football Association (FACR) appointed former Slavia Prague defender Jaroslav Silhavy as national team coach on Tuesday, replacing Karel Jarolim who was sacked last week.
“It’s a great honour… and a big commitment to the entire nation,” the 56-year-old Silhavy told reporters.
Jarolim’s two-year stint ended after a 2-1 loss to Ukraine in the Nations League opener and a 5-1 defeat by Russia in a friendly, the worst loss for the team since the Czech Republic emerged as an independent state in 1993.
“We are facing considerable criticism, the public is equally upset, so we have to work hard to persuade the fans it’s not so bad,” said Silhavy. “The short-term goal is clear – the Nations League, we have to try and succeed in the games to come,” he added.
