František Cipro
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František Cipro is a Czech
football
manager, who is the current manager of Gambrinus liga
side České Budějovice. He was an active player in the past.
with Slavia Prague and achieved the semifinals of the UEFA Cup
in 1996.
He was appointed as a manager with Slavia Prague on 30 March 2010, replacing Karel Jarolím
. However, on 15 May 2010, following the last league game of the season, Cipro announced he was standing down from the position and returning to his role as chief scout
, after just eight league games in charge.
He returned to České Budějovice for his second spell in September 2011.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager, who is the current manager of Gambrinus liga
Gambrinus Liga
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
side České Budějovice. He was an active player in the past.
Coaching career
As a coach, he won the Gambrinus ligaGambrinus Liga
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
with Slavia Prague and achieved the semifinals of the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
in 1996.
He was appointed as a manager with Slavia Prague on 30 March 2010, replacing Karel Jarolím
Karel Jarolím
Karel Jarolím is a Czech football coach and former Czechoslovakia international footballer.-Personal life:His sons Lukáš and David are also footballers, as well his nephew Marek.- References :...
. However, on 15 May 2010, following the last league game of the season, Cipro announced he was standing down from the position and returning to his role as chief scout
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
, after just eight league games in charge.
He returned to České Budějovice for his second spell in September 2011.