Erich Cviertna

Erich Cviertna (16 March 1951 – 5 October 2013) was a Czech football player and manager.

Erich Cviertna

Personal information
Date of birth	(1951-03-16)16 March 1951
Place of birth	Nový Jičín, Czechoslovakia
Date of death	5 October 2013(2013-10-05) (aged 62)
Place of death	Ostrava, Czech Republic
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1959–1969	Tatra Kopřivnice
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1973	Aritma Prague
1974–1976	Tatra Kopřivnice
1976–1978	TJ Nový Jičín
Managerial career
1979–1984	Baník Ostrava (assistant)
1984–1989	VP Frýdek-Místek
1989–1990	Sigma Olomouc
1990–1992	Baník Ostrava (assistant)
1992–1993	VP Frýdek-Místek
1993–1994	FC Vítkovice
1994–1998	VP Frýdek-Místek
1999–2002	Baník Ostrava (assistant)
2002–2003	Baník Ostrava
2004	FC Hlučín
2004–2005	Baník Ostrava (assistant)
2006–2007	FC Hlučín
2008–2009	FK Fotbal Třinec
2010–2011	LKS Drzewiarz Jasienica
2011–2013	MŠK Žilina (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

As a footballer, Cviertna played for several lower league clubs. As a manager, Cviertna coached several Czech clubs, most notable of them being Gambrinus liga clubs SK Sigma Olomouc and FC Baník Ostrava. He was sacked as a manager of Baník Ostrava on 2 May 2003 for bad results of the team. Cviertna had however bad relations with the club's chairmen and was reportedly sacked for repeatedly criticizing them.^[1] Cviertna joined FK Fotbal Třinec as manager in November 2008 but didn't stay past 2009.^[2]

References

1. (in Czech) iDNES.cz: Cviertna nebyl loajální a dostal padáka
2. "Třinec: Fotbalisty povede Erich Cviertna" (in Czech). denik.cz. 3 November 2008. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.