„I would like to thank Jiri Kalous for his year and half work for Sparta. The regular part of the last season – especially the Champions League where we got to the final – were successful stages of last season,“ says Petr Briza, owner and chairman of HC Sparta Praha. Instead of Kalous, legendary coach Frantisek Vyborny will train famous Prague club.

„Due to the current bad situation we have decided to make this change. I know Frantisek Vyborny very well from the time of my active player career and I´m convinced that this is the best solution for Sparta at this time. That´s why I decided to ask Frantisek, and now I can thank him for accepting this challenge,“ adds Petr Briza. Coach Frantisek Vyborny has signed the contract until the end of the current extraliga season.

„We have to rise. It will not be easy, the Tipsport extraliga is strong balanced and every game is quite difficult. Players must accept this fact and do more than they did before,“ says Frantisek Vyborny.