Petr Krátký (born 8 October 1981) is a Czech professional

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coach and former player who is currently the head coach of

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club Mumbai City.

Playing career

Petr Krátký played as a

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. He was raised in 1. SK Prostějov in his hometown. He spent large part of his playing career in

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, with which he was promoted to the

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. He then played 33 matches in the first league, 26 of which for Mladá Boleslav. In 2009, he left the Czech Republic and joined

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in Australia, where he ended his active career in 2015.

Coaching career

Melbourne City

In October 2021, Krátký was promoted to the role of Assistant Coach of

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side Melbourne City, having previously served as their development coach. As assistant coach, he helped to guide the team to consecutive A-League Men's Premiers titles in 2021–22 and

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seasons. During his tenure, he served as an assistant under managers like Patrick Kisnorbo, Rado Vidosic and

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Mumbai City

2023–24 season

On 9 December 2023, Krátký was appointed as the new head coach of Mumbai City after previous manager

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parted ways with the club mid-season to join

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side

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. His first game ended in a 0–0 draw away to

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on 12 December 2023. His first win came on 20 December 2023, in a fiery 2–1 win over

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, which included 11 yellow cards and seven red cards. In the 2024 Super Cup, despite being allowed to play six foreign players, Krátký regularly fielded lineups with fewer foreigners. Despite this, Mumbai won all three games and qualified for the semi-final, but lost to

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following a goal from ex-Mumbai striker Diego Mauricio. In Mumbai's first game after the Super Cup, the team lost 3–2 at home to

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. However, Mumbai went on a 9-match unbeaten run after that match, consisting of 7 wins and 2 draws to put the club on top of the table going into the final day. On the final day of the season, Mumbai played against

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, with the winner of the match winning the ISL League Shield as well. However, in the match between the two sides on 15 April 2024,

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emerged victorious, winning 2–1. Going into the ISL playoffs, in the semi-final first leg on 24 April, Mumbai were 2–0 down away at

in the last few minutes of the match. However, Krátký continued his trust in Indian players, subbing out

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for

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in the 65th minute, and then Yoell van Nieff and Tiri for

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and Sanjeev Stalin in the 88th minute. Playing with a single foreigner, Syrian defender Thaer Krouma, on the pitch, Mumbai mounted a late comeback with a brace from

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and a goal from

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. Krátký's substitutes played a crucial part in all three goals, with 64th-minute substitute

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assisting both of Chhangte's goals, and Vikram's goal coming from a rebound from a long-range

shot. All three goals came extremely late, with Chhangte's first goal being in the 90th minute, Vikram's goal being in the 91st minute, and Chhangte's second goal being in the 96th minute. In the second leg back in Mumbai, the club won 2–0 with goals from

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and

to progress to the ISL Cup Final. In the final, Mumbai were to face off against Mohun Bagan again, aiming to stop their opponents from winning the ISL Shield and ISL Cup double. This time, though, Krátký was able to get a win as Mumbai won 3–1 with goals from

, and

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. This secured the second ISL Cup in the club's history, and the first trophy for Krátký as a head coach.

2024–25 season

Following pre-season abroad, Mumbai began the 2024–25 season with a 2–2 draw away against

, with Thaer Krouma scoring a late equalizer.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Mumbai City * ISL Cup: 2023–24

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kratky, Petr 1981 births Living people Czech men's footballers 1. SK Prostějov players FK Mladá Boleslav players FC Zbrojovka Brno players FC Slovan Liberec players Czech football managers Melbourne City FC non-playing staff Mumbai City FC managers Indian Super League managers Czech expatriate football managers Czech expatriates in Australia Expatriate soccer managers in Australia Czech expatriates in India Expatriate football managers in India 21st-century Czech sportsmen Men's association football fullbacks