Fans call for head of Sparta manager after UEFA Cup defeat

Sparta Prague lost 2:1 at home to Zurich in their first game in the group stage of the UEFA Cup, Europe's second-tier international club competition. Sparta went ahead through Miroslav Slepicka after 24 minutes, before the Swiss side equalised in the 38th minute and scored the eventual winner just after the hour mark. It has been a relatively poor start to the season for Sparta and fans expressed their frustration after the game with calls for the removal of manager Michal Bilek.