It’s hard to think of a club in recent memory that would sit 7 points off the direct relegation spot, like Pardubice do now, yet still head into the spring in such high spirits as the Eastern Bohemian organization — armed with a new sporting director transitioning from the same role at a freaking Slavia (much recommend Jiří Bílek’s refreshing interview for Liga Naruby, btw), who’s in sync with the new-ish head coach Jan Trousil, his former teammate from lower tiers, and supported by a rich owner. For now, I’ll stop short of calling FK Pardubice an emerging mid-table staple, but they could very well be on the way.
2025/26 winter stocktake: FK Pardubice
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