Tomáš Holeš, the 33-year-old captain of Slavia, received an offer from English club Coventry City. According to Slavia coach Jindřich Trpišovský, the interest stemmed from the player's performances in European competitions. Trpišovský stated that Holeš spoke directly with Coventry City's coach, Frank Lampard, who called him after a match against Tottenham.