Emil Seifert (28 April 1900 - 20 October 1973) was a

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manager and former player. Seifert played for three teams based in the city of

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. He won the

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with

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in 1925, 1929 and 1931. Seifert was a member of the Czechoslovakia national team and participated at the

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and

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. After finishing his active career, Seifert started to work as a football manager. He coached most notably Slavia Prague. Under his management, Slavia won the

four times, in 1940, 1941, 1942 and 1943. He later led also the youth teams at Slavia.

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SK Slavia Praha profile
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