Martin Hřídel (born 22 May 1968) is a

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former

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player and manager, whose playing position was forward. As a player, he made more than 100 appearances in the top flight of Czech football, the

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. As a manager, he managed

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and 1. FK Příbram in the Czech First League.

Playing career

Hřídel played in the

for five seasons in the 1990s, playing for

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and

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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 Czech 2. Liga club

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, where he saved the team from relegation. Hřídel joined

side 1. FK Příbram 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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hridel, Martin 1968 births Living people Czech men's footballers Czech First League players J1 League players JEF United Chiba players FC Slovan Liberec players FC Viktoria Plzeň players Czech football managers Czech First League managers SK Kladno managers FK Čáslav managers FK Příbram managers Men's association football forwards Czech National Football League managers