Michal Ščasný (born 19 August 1978) is a

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and former player. He is currently manager of Slovak side

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Managerial career

MŠK Žilina

On 11 April 2024,

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announced Ščasný as their new manager. For a large period of the season Žilina were in a title race with Slovan Bratislava, however due to bad form after the winter break, they dropped points and finished 2nd.

Spartak Trnava

On 6 June 2025, it was announced that Ščasný would be the new manager of Slovak First Division side

, signing a 2 year contract. In his previous spell with the club he had won the

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. Ščasný’s first game in charge would be a game against

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in the first round of the

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qualifications. His team lost the game 1:0 at home.

Personal life

He is the son of Zdeněk Ščasný and the brother of Pavlína Ščasná.

Honors

Player

Sparta Prague *

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: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01

Manager

Spartak Trnava *

: 2018–19

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* 1978 births Living people Czech men's footballers Czech expatriate men's footballers Czech football managers Men's association football defenders Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Czech expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Czech expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Czech expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus AC Sparta Prague players FK Viktoria Žižkov players 1. FC Tatran Prešov players K.V.C. Westerlo players Anagennisi Deryneia FC players APEP FC players Czech First League players Slovak First Football League players Belgian Pro League players Cypriot Second Division players FK Senica managers FC Spartak Trnava managers FC Nitra managers FK Dukla Banská Bystrica managers Slovak First Football League managers Expatriate football managers in Slovakia FK Viagem Ústí nad Labem players Czech National Football League players Cypriot First Division managers Expatriate football managers in Cyprus MŠK Žilina managers {{CzechRepublic-footy-defender-stub