František Fadrhonc (18 December 1914 – 9 October 1981) was a Czech football manager, who was born in Nymburk, Austria-Hungary, present day Czech Republic. He coached many teams in Europe, mostly in the Netherlands. After winning the Dutch championship with Willem II Tilburg in 1952 and 1955,[1] he coached SC Enschede and Go Ahead Eagles.
 Fadrhonc pictured in 1974 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 December 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Nymburk, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 9 October 1981 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1949–1956 | Willem II | ||
| 1956–1962 | SC Enschede | ||
| 1962–1970 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| 1970–1974 | Netherlands | ||
| 1974–1977 | AEK Athens | ||
| 1977–1978 | AEK Athens Academy | ||
| 1978–1979 | Panachaiki | ||
| 1980 | AEK Athens (assistant) | ||
| 1980–1981 | Keravnos | ||
In 1970, he took over the Netherlands national team and was their coach as they qualified for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, besting, among others, their rivals Belgium. However, it was Rinus Michels who took over in 1974 and who led them in the finals of that tournament.
Fadrhonc left the Netherlands for Greece to coach AEK Athens in the 1975–76 football season. He stayed until 1977. During that period, he led AEK to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in the 1977.
In the UEFA Cup campaign of the 1976–77 season, he is credited with the substitution of regular goalkeeper Lakis Stergioudas with veteran Nikos Christidis in extra-time of the second leg of the encounter against QPR. His move was justified when Christidis stopped two penalties and AEK went through to the semi-finals.[2][3]
He died aged 66 in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Honours
editWillem II[4]
References
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- ^ Καζαντζόγλου, Σταύρος (9 October 2022). "Η μέρα που έφυγε ο «παππούς» της ΑΕΚ, ο χαμός του Φράντισεκ Φάντροκ". enwsi.gr.
- ^ "Όταν η ΑΕΚ έχανε τον 'Παππού' της". sport24.gr.
- ^ "Feiten En Trivia". Willem-ii.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2023.