Canberra - Vitezslav Lavicka of the Czech Republic was reappointed as coach of Australian A-League champions Sydney FC through to the 2011/12 season, the club confirmed on Friday.
Lavicka, who snared the A-League Premiership and Championship in his debut season in 2009/10, will be in charge of Sydney FC for the third straight season, club vice-chairman Scott Barlow said.
Lavicka's contract extension comes ahead of Sydney's opening AFC Champions League match against South Korea's Suwon Bluewings in Sydney next Wednesday.
"We are extremely happy to have secured Vitezslav for the 2011/12 A-League season," Barlow said. "We have the utmost respect for him as a coach and as an individual and it is a very positive decision for the club and allows us to proceed with certainty into the future."
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