Football: Ivan Hašek bids for Czech FA boss

Football manager Ivan Hašek officially announced on Friday his bid to become the new head of the Czech football association. The widely respected coach spent last two seasons with Al-Ahli in the United Arab Emirates after coaching in Japan and France; he also ran for the post four years ago but was not elected. Some football experts believe Hašek, who is 45, might restore the reputation of the Czech FA, damaged by corruption scandals and poor performance of the national team. An election to the post will be held later this month; the only other candidate is Luděk Vinš, the head of the Prague club Viktoria Žižkov.