Oldrich Svab

Oldrich Swab is a Czech-Swiss former football coach who is last known to have managed the Bangladesh national football team in 1993.

Oldrich Swab
Personal information
Place of birth Switzerland
Teams managed
Years Team
1993 Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Asked to work with the Bangladesh national team in 1993 by Juan Antonio Samaranch, then president of the International Olympic Committee, Swab took the Bengal Tigers to the 1993 SAFF Championship, not making it past the group stage and finishing sixth in the six-team cup.[1] Following the tournament, a story published in a local newspaper stated that while Swab was in Farmgate, a man came to him, glimpsed the gold chain in his shirt, and exclaimed "This is your gold, where is our gold?"[2] It is unknown whether the news piece was true or an erroneous report.[2]

During his stint as Bangladesh coach, the Swiss manager was known for giving his players honey and dropping players in good form for unknown purposes.[1]

References
  1. http://archive.newagebd.net/157265/of-promise-and-despair-bangladeshs-foreign-coaches/
  2. http://www.banglanews24.com. "Where is Our Gold or Howzat?". www.banglanews24.com.


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