František Komňacký
František Komňacký (born 15 November 1951) is a Czech football manager and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 November 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Želetice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1967–1969 | Jiskra Kyjov | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1970 | Jiskra Kyjov | ||
| 1970–1974 | Neftyanik Volgograd | ||
| 1974–1981 | Jiskra Kyjov | ||
| 1982–1983 | Sigma Hodonín | ||
| 1984–1993 | Drnovice | ||
| 1994–1997 | Sokol Vřesovice | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Drnovice | ||
| 1988–1994 | Drnovice (assistant) | ||
| 1994–1995 | Slavia Kroměříž | ||
| 1995–1997 | Tatran Poštorná | ||
| 1997–2001 | 1. FC Synot | ||
| 2001–2002 | Zlín | ||
| 2002 | Žilina | ||
| 2002–2003 | Púchov | ||
| 2003–2004 | Baník Ostrava | ||
| 2005–2007 | MFK Ružomberok | ||
| 2007 | SKA Rostov-on-Don | ||
| 2007–2012 | Jablonec | ||
| 2012–2013 | Vysočina Jihlava | ||
| 2013–2014 | Baník Ostrava | ||
| 2015– | Hodonín | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
As a player, Komňacký played for regional clubs from South Moravia, his native region. In 1970, he went to Russia to study pedagogy and played four years until his graduation for Neftyanik Volgograd. After his return he played again for regional teams but in 1978 also began his managerial career, he then led the youth team of Jiskra Kyjov.
His first work as a head manager was at FK Drnovice in 1986–1988, he then coached Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž and Tatran Poštorná.[2]
In 1997, he began work at 1. FC Synot and advanced with the team to the Gambrinus liga in 2000.[3] He then led FK Zlín and MŠK Žilina.[4] In the 2002–03 season Komňacký led Matador Púchov and won the Slovak Cup with them. For the next season he returned to the Czech Republic to work at Silesian club Baník Ostrava.
Baník led the league almost the whole 2003–04 season and won the Gambrinus liga for the first time in the history of the independent Czech Republic. Six years later Komňacký remembered that season: "I spent there a wonderful season, which I will not forget. I have that club and region in my heart."[5]
Afterwards Komňacký went back to Slovakia and won both the Slovak Cup and the Corgoň Liga with MFK Ružomberok in the 2005–06 season. In October 2007 he started coaching FK Jablonec.[6] In the 2009–10 season, Jablonec finished second in the Gambrinus liga for the first time in its history.
He received several awards for his achievements. In 2004, he was awarded the Rudolf Vytlačil Award for the Czech Coach of the Year, for leading Baník Ostrava to the national championship. In 2009, he was awarded the Czech Coach of the Year award for a progress he made with FK Jablonec. In 2010, he was again awarded the Rudolf Vytlačil Award for the Czech Coach of the Year, for leading FK Jablonec to the historic success of runner-up position in the 2009–10 season.[7]
In January 2010 he signed a contract extension to keep him at Jablonec until the end of June 2011.[6]
In the summer of 2012, Komňacký left Jablonec after nearly five years in charge, joining Gambrinus liga newcomers Vysočina Jihlava.[8]
Honours
Managerial
1. FC Synot
Matador Púchov
Baník Ostrava
MFK Ružomberok
References
- ^ František Komňacký at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Profile at iDNES.cz
- ^ Fotbalisté Synotu postupují do první ligy at iDNES.cz, 6 May 2000
- ^ . Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ Josef Káninský: Liga mistrů? Předčasné, ale v Evropě ostudu neuděláme, slíbil Komňacký at iDNES.cz, 15 May 2010
- ^ a b "Trenér František Komňacký prodloužil o rok smlouvu v Jablonci". Regiony24.cz (in Czech). 25 January 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ Jaromír Novák: Útlum českého fotbalu? Není nový Nedvěd ani Brückner, říká Komňacký at iDNES.cz, 7 October 2010
- ^ "Fotbalovou Jihlavu povede po návratu do ligy František Komňacký". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 28 May 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.