The 2017/18 pre-season trainings have started. Viktorians gathered for the first training under hot weather and the new coach Pavel Vrba was satisfied with the first training unit.

"When I came to Plzeň for the first time my ambitions were totally different than today. We dreamed about the team stabilization," he remembers. "Now I would like to link to the results Viktoria has had in the recent years. I´d be glad if we move where Viktoria were late 7 years," he says.

Some players have not joined the preparations yet, especially national team members. Nevertheless, the team should be narrowed later. "I´d like to have 20 players and 3 goalkeepers," Vrba says. He is also very happy how the team became stronger: "We wanted to have a defensive midfielder, which is Diego Živulič. We might use the system 3-5-2 later so we wanted at least 3 striker, that´s why Jakub Řezníček came to team. And concerning Dan Kolář - I simply believe he´s a part of the team."

The 1st head coach assistant is Dušan Fitzel, the 2nd assistant is Zdeněk Bečka and the goalkeepers´ coach is Martin Ticháček. Pavel Horváth left the team of coaches for his contract in Sokolov. "It´s a good decision for Pavel Horváth. If he ever wants to work as a head coach, it´s only good for him," Vrba thinks.

And his aim for 2017/18 season? "Every coach wants his team to play attractive football. In European cups we want to play the group stage," Vrba closed the press conference.