Czechs came third. Srníček played in all three of the Czech Republic's matches at Euro 2000. He made a number of saves in his team's opening match against the Netherlands, although he was unable to stop a late penalty as Frank De Boer scored the only goal of the game in the 89th minute. Srníček retired from international football in November 2001, following his nation's failure to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He finished his international career with a total of 49 senior appearances between 1994 and 2001. Coaching career Srníček began the Srníček school of goalkeeping in Czech Republic offering youngsters from around the world the opportunity to learn from his coaching. He was also involved in a number of charity organisations. On 4 January 2012, Sparta Prague confirmed the appointment of Srníček to their coaching staff. Outside football Srníček was the son of a woodcutter. His working life started with a period of service in the Czechoslovak People's Army. In December 2015, he returned to Tyneside to promote his autobiography, Pavel is a Geordie. He suffered a cardiac arrest while out jogging on 20 December 2015, and was put into an induced coma at a hospital in his native Ostrava. He died nine days later, when his life support was turned off due to irreversible brain damage. Srníček's funeral was held in his hometown on 4 January 2016, mourners included his Newcastle understudy Steve Harper and Czech teammate Pavel Nedvěd. References External links 1968 births 2015 deaths Association football goalkeepers Czechoslovak footballers Czech footballers Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players FC Baník Ostrava players S.C. Beira-Mar players Brescia Calcio players Cosenza Calcio 1914 players Premier League players Czech First League players Primeira Liga players Serie B players English Football League players UEFA Euro 1996 players 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players UEFA Euro 2000 players Czech Republic international footballers Czech expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Portugal Sportspeople from Ostrava Czech expatriate sportspeople in England Czech expatriate sportspeople in Italy Czech expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Czech male writers Association football coaches