On 8 October 2008, Chovanec returned to Sparta Prague for his fourth spell as manager and parted from the club in December 2011.
ˌɔn ˈeɪt ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, tʃˈɑːveɪnək ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə spˈɑːɹɾə pɹˈɑːɡ fɔːɹ hɪz fˈoːɹθ spˈɛl æz mˈænɪdʒɚ ænd pˈɑːɹɾᵻd fɹʌmðə klˈʌb ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən.