Robert Žák

Robert Žák (born 6 May 1966) is a Czech football manager and former player.

As a player, he played in the Czechoslovak First League until its conclusion in 1993, after which he continued in the Czech First League for one season before finishing his professional playing career in 1994.

He has managed three clubs in the Czech First League, firstly České Budějovice followed by Most and most recently Bohemians Prague.

Playing career As a player, Žák played as a midfielder. After the formation of the Czech First League in 1993, Zak went on to play one more league season, playing 27 matches and scoring 4 goals for České Budějovice.

Management career Žák's first position as a football manager commenced in October 2004, when he was announced as the replacement for Pavel Tobiáš at Czech First League side České Budějovice. He signed a two-year contract with the club,

Žák was appointed manager at Most in the summer of 2007, replacing outgoing manager Zdeněk Ščasný. He had previously worked with the youth teams at the club. Most finished the 2007–08 season in last place and were relegated to the Czech 2. Liga, although Žák refused to resign despite pressure from fans to do so. He was finally relieved of his duties at Most three matches before the end of the 2008–09 season.

Žák was appointed as manager of Bohemians Prague, replacing Luboš Urban before the start of the 2009–10 Czech First League. His spell in charge lasted just a short time as he was sacked in September 2010 following a run of four matches without scoring a point.