Who is Miroslav Janu?

The news of Miroslav Janu's death is shocking all of Indonesian football. The doctor said that he has a heart attack. I'm really sad about it, seriously I admire this coach. He is a good coach, and I believed someday he can be the manager of Indonesia National Team. But now he went away, and never comeback again. You're live eternally now coach. You're happy there, you're the best coach. RIP Janu.

Who is Janu, maybe for some peole he is unknown. But for Indonesian football, he is one of the best foreign coach. He was born at Prague in November 8th, 1959, he started his career as football player in 1977 in Slavia Praha. He played as a center back and sometimes as a midfielder. He played until 1988 before moved to the derby team Bohemians Prague. He took 2 years playing there before finally went to the South East Asia and played for Sabah (Malaysia) in 1990. In 1992 he came back to his country and played again with Bohemians Prague. He also played for the National Team in the Olympic Qualification in 1988 but their team weren't qualified.

After retired he began his career as a manager. He started a manager at Divition 2 Czech Liga's team Most in 2002. But in 2003 he moved out to Indonesia and started to manage Persigo before finally went to manage PSM for 2 years. In 2005, he appointed as assisstant manager to Karel Jarolim at Slavia Prague. In 2006 he left Slavia Prague and become the manager of Arema FC. Just spent one year in Arema, he cameback to Slavia Prague in 2008 and managed the youth team for 2 years. In 2010 he cameback again to Indonesian football and managed Arema FC for 2 years. Because the conflict of Indonesian football, and caused Arema became 2 clubs, he went to Persela for one year before finally went to the last club of his life Persebaya DU in Divisi Utama Liga Super Indonesia.

As manager, he brought PSM Makassar as the runner up of Indonesian League in 2004 and Arema as a runner up too in 2011. Maybe he never lifted the trophy champion but he brought so much help for Indonesian football. From him there were so many talented players who become the National Team player such as Ponaryo, and Syamsul. He is one of the best coach in Indonesia, he deserves to be equaled with other best coaches such as Rahmad Darmawan, Timo Scheunemann, Jacksen Tiago, and Ivan Kolev. Good bye Janu, I hope your wish to see Indonesian football becomes better will be real.