Karel Večeřa (born 9 October 1955 in

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) is a Czech football manager and former player. In the 2006–09 season he led

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. He was very popular and known for his bet with fans of FC Baník Ostrava. Fans said that if Baník ends in a third position in season 2007–08, allowing them to play

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, and if he will shave his

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, they will buy him 1922 bars of chocolate, as the football club was founded in 1922. Fans can saw him without his moustache, which he had for 34 years, as Baník ended in a third position that year. As active player, Večeřa played for several clubs, including

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and VP Frýdek-Místek. As a manager, he coached among others

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, 1. FC Brno and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vecera, Karel Living people 1955 births People from Ivančice Sportspeople from the South Moravian Region Czech men's footballers Czechoslovak men's footballers Men's association football defenders FC Zbrojovka Brno players FK Frýdek-Místek players Czech football managers Czech First League managers FC Zbrojovka Brno managers FC Vysočina Jihlava managers FC Baník Ostrava managers 1. FK Drnovice managers