Former Chelsea boss Grant in running for Czech football coach job?

Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant is be interested in the job of coaching the Czech national football team, Mladá fronta Dnes reported. The newspaper quoted a Czech football association official who apparently discussed the matter with the manager, who is 53, and previously helmed the Israeli national side. Czech FA executives are due to meet next Tuesday with a view to finding a replacement for Petr Rada, who was sacked earlier this month after only six competitive games in charge. No foreigner has ever managed the Czech international squad.

Author: Ian Willoughby