Jiří Lerch (born 17 October 1971) is a

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coach and former player. He made 233 appearances in the

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and its predecessor, scoring eight goals. He won the

in 1995–96 with Slavia. He played 15 times for Czechoslovakia U21, scoring 2 goals from 1992 to 1993. He played three times for the

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, making his debut against

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on 8 May 1995. On 13 December 2023, Lerch was appointed caretaker head coach and on 15 January 2024, Lerch was appointed head coach of

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. On 12 January 2025, Lerch was appointed head coach of

again.

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Profile as coach at iDNES.cz
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