Zdeněk Zeman

Ok TFC next order of business HIRE THIS GUY: Zdeněk Zeman

I beg you to look past the cigarette stained, crooked teeth and into the mind of the 4-3-3 genius. His attacking football minded is a pleasure to watch even though a bit scary for fans at times.

The facts are this…

Zeman was Born in Prague in 1947 and is a naturalized Italian manager. One very historical coach. He has coached at Giants such as Roma, Lazio, Napoli, Fenerbahce and Red Star Belgrade has had great success at the smaller clubs that were fighting for promotion from Serie B to Serie A or to remain in the top flight. The work he did at US Foggia and Pescara was no small task. While at Foggia in the 90’s Zeman was continuously on the verge of UEFA Cup qualification. He molded players who into national team players like: – Giuseppe Signori – Francesco Baiano – Brian Roy – Igor Kolyvanov – Igor Shalimov – Roberto Rambaudi – Dan Petrescu

The following season Zdeněk Zeman as new head coach of Pescara put the team back into national coverage. Thanks to Zeman’s well-known all-attacking playing style which was perfect for his young promising players like Marco Verratti, Ciro Immobile, and Lorenzo Insigne and then BOOM. Pescara was back in Serie A! Pescara secured promotion to the top-level after a 19-year absence.

Zdeněk Zeman left the club to go manage AS Roma once again but found that managing the older more stubborn players like Totti who had their own ideas of how the team would play is a headache that in the end doesn’t go away.

I know that Zeman would have real success in MLS because he always does well with hard working, very fit players who are willing to listen and do as he says. It’s a tiring style but the reward is endless. Fast paced, organized, overlapping, attacking football! I love it.

TFC already has Bradley who played for Zeman at Roma and now Giovinco who understands his style. If they get one more attacking center midfielder who can feed balls going forward, this team is playoff bound. No offense Greg Vanny I am all for young American coaches but come on TFC! Make me a fan. Hire Zeman!