Martin Hřídel (born 22 May 1968) is a Czech former

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player and manager, whose playing position was

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. As a player, he made more than 100 appearances in the top flight of Czech football, the Czech First League. As a manager, he managed

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in the Czech First League.

Playing career

Hřídel played in the Czech First League for five seasons in the 1990s, playing for FC Slovan Liberec and FC Viktoria Plzeň.

Managerial career

After his playing career, Hřídel worked as a coach with various teams including the national youth football teams. He went on to work as assistant coach to

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in 2007. Hřídel joined

in the summer of 2008, coming in as the new manager as a replacement for outgoing boss

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. In his first season, Kladno finished in 14th place in the

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, one position above the relegation zone. Hřídel led Kladno during the

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until being replaced in April 2010. After his release he headed to

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club

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, where he saved the team from relegation. Hřídel joined Czech First League side

in the summer of 2010. However, after a start which saw the team win just twice in ten games, Hřídel was relieved of his duties.

References

External links

Manager Profile at idnes.cz
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