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Plzen rejects request to let coach guide Slovakia [Mar 06, 2012] Slovakia remains without a coach after Viktoria Plzen rejected a proposal from the Slovak football federation to release Pavel Vrba and allow him to take over the national team. Plzen announced Monday it had turned down the federation. Vladimir Weiss was fired as Slovakia coach in January following the team's failure to qualify for the 2012 European Championship. [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 quits as Slovakia coach after Euro 2012 failure [Jan 31, 2012] Slovakia national soccer coach Vladimir Weiss, who steered the team to the 2010 World Cup, agreed with the Slovak Football Association (SFZ) to resign on Tuesday, in the wake of the team's failure to reach the finals of Euro 2012. [via YahooNews] More >>

Region: Slovakia recovers from ratings fall [Jan 27, 2012] Slovak Finance Minister Ivan Miklo? blamed the downgrade on the failure to implement key reforms. Despite high unemployment and rising concerns over fiscal solvency, Slovakia's long-term financial prospects are far less grim than those of its fellow eurozone members, experts say. [via YahooNews] More >>

Winter Deaflympics in Slovakia canceled [Feb 14, 2011] The International Committee of Deaf Sports says the 17th Winter Deaflympics in Slovakia has been canceled because of a "comprehensive failure" of local organizers to deliver what they promised. ICDS chief executive Tiffany Granfors said in a statement Sunday "we are heartbroken ... and we are working as hard as we can to mitigate the effect it will have on deaf athletes and deaf... [via YahooNews] More >>

Winter Deaflympics in Slovakia canceled [Feb 14, 2011] The International Committee of Deaf Sports says the 17th Winter Deaflympics in Slovakia has been canceled because of a "comprehensive failure" ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Lack of funding forces cancellation of Deaflympics in Slovakia [Feb 14, 2011] The International Committee of Deaf Sports says the 17th Winter Deaflympics in Slovakia has been canceled because of a "comprehensive failure" of local organizers to deliver what they promised. [via YahooNews] More >>