The Banik Ostrava Herald
Market24 Jul 2028
Banik Ostrava turn down Fehervar for Samuel Grygar
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
The dugout24 Jul 2028
Oliver Velich: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Banik Ostrava have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Boardroom24 Jul 2028
Jan Schick signs on for the long haul
Banik Ostrava moved before anybody else could: a new deal for Jan Schick, agreed quietly and announced loudly. Boards extend managers for many reasons; the good one is the one this looks like.
Squad24 Jul 2028
A falling-out at Banik Ostrava
Bruno Onyemaechi and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom24 Jul 2028
5 academy graduates step up at Banik Ostrava
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Squad24 Jul 2028
A row about effort at Banik Ostrava
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Jiří Boula was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Squad24 Jul 2028
Dennis Owusu wants to go home
“I have given this everything, but my family is not here and neither am I, not really.” A footballer can be coached out of bad form. Nobody has ever been coached out of this, and Banik Ostrava know it.
Market24 Jul 2028
Banik Ostrava promote Tomas Jankto from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Tomas Jankto has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market24 Jul 2028
Ondrej Masopust steps up from the Banik Ostrava academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ondrej Masopust has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Market Michal Cerny steps up from the Banik Ostrava academy
- Match Filip Kubala the difference as Banik Ostrava beat Jablonec
- The dugout Samuel Grygar gets it from the manager