Sparta Prague fail Champions League qualification battle

Czech league champions Sparta Prague have failed to qualify for the lucrative Champions League. On Wednesday night, Sparta failed to overcome a two goal deficit from the first leg and went down 0:1 against Slovak club Žilina. The Slovak club thus qualifies for the first time for Europe’s premiere club competition. On a miserable night Sparta missed a penalty and never really looked making a fight of the fixture. Pressure will mount on under siege Sparta manager Jozef Chovanec to resign.