ˈæftɚ spˌɛkjʊlˈeɪʃən hiː wʌz ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə ɹᵻplˈeɪs ˈɜːni mˈɛɹɪk æt mˈɛlbɚn vˈɪktɚɹi, stɹˈɑːkɚ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə jˈʊɹɹəp, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌv pˈoʊlɪʃ ˌɛkstɹɐklˈɑːsə klˈʌb ˈɑːɹkə dʒˈiːdˈaɪniə.
After speculation he was going to replace Ernie Merrick at Melbourne Victory, Straka returned to Europe, where he was announced manager of Polish Ekstraklasa club Arka Gdynia.