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Slovakia wants Plzen coach Vrba for national team [Feb 07, 2012] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) ? The Slovak football federation says it wants Viktoria Plzen coach Pavel Vrba to take over the national team. The federation says chairman Jan Kovacik was given a mandate to negotiate a deal with the Czech coach. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia wants Plzen coach Vrba for national team [Feb 07, 2012] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) -- The Slovak football federation says it wants Viktoria Plzen coach Pavel Vrba to take over the national team. The federation says chairman Jan Kovacik was given a mandate to negotiate a deal with the Czech coach. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia wants Plzen coach Vrba for national team [Feb 07, 2012] The Slovak football federation says it wants Viktoria Plzen coach Pavel Vrba to take over the national team. The federation says chairman Jan Kovacik was given a mandate to negotiate a deal with the Czech coach. The 48-year-old Vrba would replace Vladimir Weiss, whose contract was terminated in January following the team's failure to qualify for the 2012 European Championship. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia sack Weiss after Euro failure [Feb 01, 2012] Soccer:Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss, who led the team to the 2010 World Cup, agreed with the Slovak Football Association (SFZ) to resign today in the wake of the team's failure to reach the finals of Euro 2012. [via YahooNews] More >>

Weiss stands down as Slovakia coach [Jan 31, 2012] Vladim [via YahooNews] More >>

Weiss quits as Slovakia coach [Jan 30, 2012] Vladimir Weiss has quit as the coach of Slovakia's national football team, the Slovak Football Association said Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Coach of the Slovakia national team: ?Jump in? Zenit ?would be to Stoha step forward? [Jan 28, 2012] Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss commented on a possible transition player of the Slovak team of Miroslav Stoha from Turkish Fenerbahce at the zenith. ?Fener? where now plays big-club Stoch, said Weiss ?ASE?. -But also ?Zenit?-also group with the name. [via YahooNews] More >>

PSG crashes out of Europa League despite win [Dec 14, 2011] Big-spending Paris Saint-Germain crashed out of the Europa League on Wednesday, a costly exit for an ambitious club desperate for silverware and one which increases the pressure on coach Antoine Kombouare. PSG scored two goals in the last five minutes at Parc des Princes to beat Athletic Bilbao 4-2, but it was all for nothing as Salzburg won 3-2 at Slovan Bratislava to join Bilbao in the next... [via YahooNews] More >>

London 2012 - British handball team dead last in test event [Nov 27, 2011] Great Britain handball coach Jesper Holmris insisted his women's side had a 'great campaign' despite slipping to another defeat. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dick Advocaat: Russia determined to win in EURO 2012 qualifiers vs. Slovakia [Sep 24, 2011] ?You must never settle for a tie; what Russia squad is to realize is that they?re the ones to decide the outcome,? the coach said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Trap refuses to give up [Sep 03, 2011] Republic of Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni is still hopeful of reaching UEFA EURO 2012 despite his side's 0-0 draw with Slovakia, who have given their own qualification chances a boost. [via YahooNews] More >>

Coach Kim Swee full of praise for winger Wan Zack [Aug 30, 2011] PETALING JAYA: National Under-23 coach Ong Kim Swee could not stop singing praises of winger Wan Zack Haikal Wan Nor following his sterling performance in their recently concluded training-cum-playing stint in Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Vujtek named Slovakia hockey coach [Aug 17, 2011] Vladimir Vujtek will be the coach of Slovakia's national hockey team. [via YahooNews] More >>

Austria midfielder Scharner out of Slovakia game [Aug 08, 2011] Austria midfielder Paul Scharner has been ruled out of Wednesday's friendly against Slovakia after hurting his Achilles' tendon. The Austrian football federation says Scharner was injured during a friendly for West Bromwich Albion against Parma on Sunday. Austria coach Dietmar Constantini didn't call up a replacement for Scharner, who is suspended for Austria's 2012 European... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia coach Weiss takes charge at Slovan [Aug 06, 2011] Vladim [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia coach Weiss takes charge at Slovan Bratislava [Aug 06, 2011] Vladim [via YahooNews] More >>

APOEL pass European test with flying colours [Aug 04, 2011] APOEL FC coach Ivan Jovanovi? is determined for his side to stay grounded ahead of Friday's play-off draw despite admitting they passed a "big test" by eliminating ?K Slovan Bratislava. [via YahooNews] More >>

Austria's Arnautovic overlooked for Slovakia game (AP) [Aug 02, 2011] Austria coach Dietmar Constantini has overlooked striker Marko Arnautovic again for next week's friendly match against Slovakia. The Werden Bremen winger, who is Austria's leading scorer in 2012 European Championship qualifying with three goals, was missing from the 23-man squad announced Tuesday by Constantini. [via YahooNews] More >>

Austria's Arnautovic overlooked for Slovakia game [Aug 02, 2011] Austria coach Dietmar Constantini has overlooked striker Marko Arnautovic again for next week's friendly match against Slovakia. The Werden Bremen winger, who is Austria's leading scorer in 2012 European Championship qualifying with three goals, was missing from the 23-man squad announced Tuesday by Constantini. [via YahooNews] More >>

Much criticised national defenders take a breather in Slovakia with U-23 team [Aug 01, 2011] PETALING JAYA: National Under-23 coach Ong Kim Swee believes that it would be good for his defenders to have a breather in Slovakia after their hectic time with the national senior team. [via YahooNews] More >>