Celtic legend Lubo Moravcik takes senior role with the Slovakian FA
Friday 1 January 2016 11:10, UK
Celtic legend Lubo Moravcik has vowed to transform football in his homeland after being appointed vice-president of the Slovakian FA.
The former midfielder, 50, who also played in France for St Etienne spent four years at Parkhead from 1998-2002, winning the hearts of the fans with his techincal ability, powerful shooting and pinpoint crosses.
Slovakia have been paired with England, Russia and Wales at this summer's European Championship in France.
They will also face Scotland in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers alongside Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia and England.
Moravcik told the Daily Record: "I would like to use my powers to bring more finance into our game and make Slovakian football more powerful. Football should be about putting money back into the game and improving our standard.
"I owe Slovakian football a lot. It gave me a career at so many brilliant clubs like St Etienne and Celtic. Now I have a chance of giving sonmething back."
Moravcik made a total of 79 appearances for Czechoslovakia and Slovakia and played for Czechoslovakia at the 1990 World Cup finals in Italy.
