Back to drawing board for Czechia and Pavel Nedved to lure manager for Ireland playoff
Pavel Nedved has conceded defeat in his attempt to install Jindřich Trpišovský due to his club SK Slavia Prague putting the brakes on double-jobbing. Pic: Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images.
Czechia are running out of time and options to appoint a manager in time for the World Cup playoff semi-final against Ireland on March 26.
Footballing legend Pavel Nedved, as current football lead for the federation, has conceded defeat in his attempt to install Jindřich Trpišovský due to his club SK Slavia Prague putting the brakes on double-jobbing.
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