COACHES from Czechia

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Czech Coaches of all time. This list of famous Czech Coaches is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Karel Brückner (b. 1939)

With an HPI of 56.59, Karel Brückner is the most famous Czech Coach.  His biography has been translated into 30 different languages on wikipedia.

Karel Brückner (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkarɛl ˈbrɪknɛr]; born 13 November 1939, Olomouc) is a Czech retired football coach.

2. Milan Máčala (b. 1943)

With an HPI of 51.48, Milan Máčala is the 2nd most famous Czech Coach.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Milan Máčala (born 4 August 1943) is a Czech football coach who coached various clubs in the Czech Republic and the Middle East. He has previously coached in the area with the national teams of Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain, winning the Arabian Gulf Cup with the Kuwait in 1996 and 1998. As a player, he made his name with SK Sigma Olomouc where he also began his coaching career before going on to work for Slavia Prague, FC Baník Ostrava, the Czechoslovakia national football team, Kazma Sporting Club, Al Nasr and Al Ain FC. Milan Máčala left his position as head coach of Bahrain in 2010 by mutual consent.

3. Karel Petrů (1891 - 1949)

With an HPI of 48.38, Karel Petrů is the 3rd most famous Czech Coach.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Karel Petrů (24 January 1891 in Březové Hory – 1949) was the coach of the Czechoslovakia national football team when they finished second in the 1934 FIFA World Cup.