Karel Večeřa

Karel Večeřa (born 9 October 1955 in Ivančice) is a Czech football manager and former player.

In the 2006–09 season he led FC Baník Ostrava. He was very popular and known for his bet with fans of FC Baník Ostrava. Fans said that if Baník ends in a third position in season 2007–08, allowing them to play UEFA Cup, and if he will shave his moustache, they will buy him 1922 bars of chocolate, as the football club was founded in 1922. Fans can saw him without his moustache, which he had for 34 years, as Baník ended in a third position that year.

As active player, Večeřa played for several clubs, including FC Zbrojovka Brno and VP Frýdek-Místek. As a manager, he coached among others FK Drnovice, 1. FC Brno and FC Vysočina Jihlava. Provided by Wikipedia