Csaba László

Csaba László (born 13 February 1964) is a Romanian–Hungarian professional football manager and a former player. His first signing came on 20 July 2008 when he signed David Obua, who was a vital member of his Uganda side, on a free transfer from South African club Kaizer Chiefs.

In his first season with Hearts, Laszlo guided the team to a third-place finish in the Scottish Premier League and qualification for the inaugural UEFA Europa League.

On 23 September 2010, Laszlo was confirmed as coach of Belgian Pro League team R. Charleroi S.C. In 2012 he was appointed as head coach of the Lithuania national team. In September 2013, László resigned after poor results.

MTK Budapest MTK Budapest appointed László as head coach in 2015. Under his guidance, MTK led the Hungarian league for several weeks despite having one of the lowest budgets and youngest squads in the league. During the winter break in Turkey, several disagreements about the transfer policy with the club's board led to László being let go by the club. MTK went on to qualify for European competition at the end of the season.

Dunajská Streda On 20 October 2016, László was appointed as a head coach of Slovak Super Liga team Dunajská Streda When László took over at the Slovak club, they were bottom of the league. He transformed Dunajská Streda into a winning team and managed to take them out of the relegation zone, in an incredible come back that saw them narrowly miss a place in the Europa League. He guided his team to a record-breaking 16 unbeaten games, which is a new record in the Slovak Super Liga.

Dundee United László returned to Scottish football in November 2017 as Dundee United manager. United finished third in the 2017–18 Scottish Championship, but then lost in the promotion playoffs to Livingston. Following a 5–1 home defeat to Ross County, László left Dundee United on 30 September 2018. Under his leadership, Sepsi was able to win only two of the 16 league matches, which led to his dismissal on 12 November 2019.

Chennaiyin FC On 29 August 2020, László was appointed manager of Indian Super League side Chennaiyin FC for 2020–21 season. On He won his first game as manager of Chennaiyin FC against Jamshedpur FC. He was sacked by the club on 10 April 2021 for the poor run.

FK Csíkszereda On 19 September 2022, László was appointed professional director of Liga II side FK Csíkszereda for the 2022–23 season with an optional extension.

Personal life László is of Székely origin. He is married with two children and studied in the Public Secondary School in Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania and in the university extension in Hoghia, Romania. He speaks four languages: English, German, Hungarian and Romanian. He said, about this: "Life under the regime was brutal. It was especially hard on us Hungarians living there. We used to secretly listen to Ferencváros matches on the radio". He was still working there during his time as assistant coach to Lothar Matthäus at the Hungary national team. by the Hungarian Football Association SFWA Manager of the Year: 2008–09.