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Michal Bilek is a football manager and former player. He led the Czech Republic national football team for four years between 2009 and 2013. As a player he represented Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic at international level. His playing position was right midfielder.

Immediately after retiring, Bilek began coaching, precisely with Teplice. After a brief stint in Costa Rica, he returned home, going on to manage FK Chmel Blsany, FC Viktoria Plzen and MFK Ruzomberok. In 2006 he took charge of Sparta, replacing Stanislav Griga. He went on to win the Gambrinus liga in his first year and finish second in the following. He resigned from his position at Sparta in May 2008.

In late October 2009, after having coached the nation's U19 team seven years earlier, former assistant Bilek was named the new coach of the senior side.

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