Bruno Jasiczek – The Face of a 100 million Euro Project in Australia

As Bruno travelled around Europe earlier this year, recovering from a complicated knee operation, he had no idea the people behind a major stadium building and football academy, had his name on their radar.
His football reputation in the Czech Republic saw him invited to open up an academy in Australia in order to send talented Aussie players to Europe while providing first class training here.
?I have a good reputation in the Czech Republic and this offer to set up an academy is very exciting,? said Bruno cheerfully.
?Our intention is work with the football academy overseas while making sure players here are getting professional training,? he added.
The stadium is being built for the city, Cesky Tesin,and will be utilized by Czech Republic first division outfit, Banik Ostrava as well as for major UEFA matches.
A youth football academy is being set up in conjunction with the stadium and is the major reason why Bruno?s name was thrown on the drawing board. That is, to have an opportunity to recruit talent from Australian shores.
Currently the project is known as the Geronimo Goalkeeper School International set up, with an official name still in the works depending on sponsors.
A meeting involving former Socceroos player Paul Wade, domestic coaches, the Czech Republic Consulate and others will take place later this week to discuss where to best run the academy from.
?The North Shore area looks promising,? said Bruno.
?We have a few clubs who are interested including Manly United who we are hoping will be at the meeting.
“We are not another park academy and we will only settle with a quality partnership.
“We are going to be very selective about which club or location will be the best fit for everybody,” he added.
The advantage for those wanting to become involved in the project is a major opportunity for overseas and domestic exposure according to Bruno.
“The pay off for being the club involved with an enormous European project is an opportunity of a lifetime,” said Bruno
?We have no doubt that the project will be successful, it?s now simply a matter of finding who will take it on.
?This academy serves as a mutual benefit for us, for the club and for the project in the Czech Republic.
?Once clubs here see that, they will realise the potential it has,” he added.
For those who know Bruno, there is no doubt that his ability as a coach is of the highest level. Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper, Danny Vukovic, is testament to his ability.
?I had Bruno as a goalkeeper coach when I was still playing in the Premier League for Bonnyrigg White Eagles,? said Vukovic.
?I was just starting my career and Bruno helped me out a lot.
?He had a lot of different techniques from what I had seen before, was passionate about football and able to make me much sharper,? added the Central Coast Mariners number one shotstopper.
Bruno has had the opportunity of working with some of the biggest names in domestic and international football such as Ryan Giggs, Bobby Charlton, Vitezslav Lavicka, Gary van Egmond and Alex Tobin to name a handful. Bruno also advised Reading goalkeeper, Adam Federici, to head overseas after seeing the young goal stopper’s talent.
?There is no doubt of the potential of the academy and the unique affiliation with one of the major projects in the Czech Republic? said Bruno
?It?s now simply a matter of getting everything finalized and seeing who will jump on board.?

-By Caetano Lima