František Havránek was a Czech

Czech Republic

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 football

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 manager and former player.

As a player, Havránek played for several lower-division Czechoslovak clubs, but never gained any success with them. He was far more successful as a football coach. After finishing his active career, Havránek started to work as a football manager. He coached Spartak Hradec Králové, Slavia Prague and FC Zbrojovka Brno in Czechoslovakia. Havránek also managed Cypriot EPA Larnaca, AEL Limassol

AEL Limassol

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 and Polish Ruch Chorzów

Ruch Chorzów

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. In 1970 he won the Cypriot First Division

Cypriot First Division

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 with EPA Larnaca. In 1985 he won the Cypriot Cup with AEL Limassol. Two years later he returned to Czechoslovakia and ended his coaching career.

As a coach of the Czechoslovak Olympic team at the 1980 Summer Olympics

1980 Summer Olympics

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, he won the gold medal with his team. From 1978 to 1984 he was a general manager of the Czechoslovakia national football team

Czechoslovakia national football team

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, coaching the team from 1982 to 1984.