Former Fiorentina defender Tomas Repka admits he has hopes of coaching the Viola.

Repka was speaking ahead of tomorrow's Europa Conference League quarterfinal second-leg between Fiorentina and Viktora Plzen.

He told Fiorentina's website: "The Fiorentina fans are always in my heart. Last week's goalless draw is a good result for the Viola, and on Thursday I expect a completely different match, with a different approach to the team's match of Italiano. I think Fiorentina, the strongest team, will pass."

Repka also said: "Now I have the license to coach and my dream is to coach Fiorentina one day. The last time I was at Franchi was to watch Fiorentina-Napoli in 2018 and Fiesole gave me a thrilling welcome.

"I still feel like I'm with some old team mates."