Career
As a player he spent ten seasons at, playing 167 matches in the Czechoslovak First League and winning two Czechoslovak Cups. He was announced as the new manager of on 24 March 2009, replacing manager Oldřich Machala. In his first full season, the 2009-2010 Liga, Kotal led to the Liga title and therefore promotion to the top flight.
In two seasons of the Gambrinus liga, Hradec finished in 8th and 13th place.
In 2012 Kotal moved to fellow Gambrinus liga outfit FK Jablonec. He was sacked before the end of the 2012-2013 season with the club lying in fifth place in the league after a 5–1 defeat against Slavia Prague.
Kotal returned to management in September 2013 as the new manager of Football Club Zbrojovka Brno. Player Managerial.
