{"id":37664,"date":"2026-06-29T20:17:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/29\/czech-coach-koubec-resigns-after-early-withdrawal-from-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T20:17:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:17:23","slug":"czech-coach-koubec-resigns-after-early-withdrawal-from-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/29\/czech-coach-koubec-resigns-after-early-withdrawal-from-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Czech coach Koubec resigns after early withdrawal from World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>PRAGUE (AP) &#8211; Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubek resigned on Monday after his team ended the game early. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">withdraw from the world cup<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Koubek and Czech Football Association President David Tranda said in a statement that the decision was mutual.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe coach proposed his position to me in a private meeting today and after an open and fair discussion I decided to accept his offer,\u201d Torunda said.<\/p>\n<p>Kobeck said he took responsibility for the poor performance in the tournament. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">world cup<\/span>the Czech Republic lost to South Korea and Mexico, and drew with South Africa. The Czech Republic finished last in Group A with one point.<\/p>\n<p>Still, his announcement came as a surprise. After returning from the World Cup, Koubek initially stated that he was willing to continue as manager, and the Czech team&#8217;s general manager, Pavel Nedved, suggested that Koubek remained qualified for the job.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The media campaign against me, based on half-truths and fabrications, also influenced my decision,&#8221; Kobeck said. &#8220;In such an atmosphere, my work with the Czech national team will no longer have any meaning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It was not immediately clear who would replace him.<\/p>\n<p>74 years old <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Mr. Kobeck took over in December.<\/span>signed a two-and-a-half year contract. He helped the Czech Republic qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 20 years. They won the European play-offs against Ireland and Denmark.<\/p>\n<p>Kobeck&#8217;s resignation follows the retirement of several of the team&#8217;s key players from international duty. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Patrick Thicke<\/span>just hours after being eliminated from the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">See more of AP&#8217;s World Cup coverage here<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/czech-coach-koubek-resign-worldcup-61b84f05e53a7e9012004a2d04f1cd55\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRAGUE (AP) &#8211; Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubek resigned on Monday after his team ended the game early. withdraw from the world cup. 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