Karel Večeřa is a Czech

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

 football manager and former footballer.

In 2006-2009 he led a club from Silesia

Silesia

Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...

, FC Baník Ostrava

FC Baník Ostrava

FC Baník Ostrava is a football club from the Silesian part of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic. It is based in Slezská Ostrava district of the city....

. He was very popular and known for his bet with fans of FC Baník Ostrava. Fans said that if Baník ends in a third position in season 2007/2008, allowing them to play UEFA Cup

UEFA Cup

The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

, and if he will shave his moustache

Moustache

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, they will buy him 1922 bars of chocolate, as the football club was founded in 1922. Fans can saw him without his moustache, which he had for 34 years, as Baník ended in a third position that year.

As active player, Večeřa played for several clubs, including Zbrojovka Brno

1. FC Brno

FC Zbrojovka Brno is a Czech football club based in Brno.The club won the Czechoslovak First League in the 1977–78 season and finished as runners-up in 1979–80.-Historic names:* SK Židenice * Zbrojovka Brno...

 and VP Frýdek-Místek. As a manager, he coached among others FK Drnovice

FK Drnovice

FK Drnovice is a Czech football club based in the Moravian village of Drnovice near Vyškov. The club is currently playing regional division. It was founded in 1932.-History:...

, 1. FC Brno

1. FC Brno

FC Zbrojovka Brno is a Czech football club based in Brno.The club won the Czechoslovak First League in the 1977–78 season and finished as runners-up in 1979–80.-Historic names:* SK Židenice * Zbrojovka Brno...

 and FC Vysočina Jihlava

FC Vysocina Jihlava

FC Vysočina Jihlava is a football club from Jihlava, Czech Republic. It was founded in 1948.- Historical names :* 1948–49 – PAL Jihlava* 1949–51 – ZSJ PAL Jihlava* 1951–53 – TSO Spartak Motorpal Jihlava* 1953–61 – DSO Spartak Jihlava...

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