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SK Kladno Coach Celebrates Promotion: 'We Have What We Wanted'
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SK Kladno Coach Celebrates Promotion: 'We Have What We Wanted'

From iDNES · () Czech

Translated from Czech, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Football club SK Kladno has secured promotion to the second-highest league, the Chance Národní liga.
  • The team earned promotion partly through a forfeit after other clubs failed to secure licenses, and partly through a playoff.
  • Coach Zdeněk Hašek expressed that the rapid nature of the promotion prevented him from fully savoring the joy.

SK Kladno has achieved promotion to the Chance Národní liga, the second tier of Czech football, a feat celebrated by coach Zdeněk Hašek with the declaration, "We have what we wanted. And now we will fight!"

The team secured their place in the higher league through a combination of factors. They had established a significant lead in the A group of the ČFL by autumn, which guaranteed them a playoff spot. However, the promotion was further solidified when other clubs, České Budějovice and Chrudim, were denied licenses. This administrative decision meant Kladno advanced to the Chance Národní liga directly, bypassing the need to win their difficult playoff match against Česká Lípa.

We have what we wanted. And now we will fight!

— Zdeněk HašekCoach Zdeněk Hašek's statement following SK Kladno's promotion to the second-highest league.

Despite the successful outcome, coach Hašek admitted the swiftness of the events left little time for celebration. "It all happened so quickly that I didn't even have time to properly enjoy the joy," he stated in an interview with iDNES.cz. The team's strong performance throughout the season, coupled with the unexpected administrative boost, culminated in their ascent to a higher competitive level.

It all happened so quickly that I didn't even have time to properly enjoy the joy.

— Zdeněk HašekCoach Zdeněk Hašek's reflection on the rapid nature of the team's promotion.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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