Straka na lavičce Banské Bystrice v březnu nahradil Martina Poljovku. V předchozích letech český kouč zachránil Trenčín a Michalovce, ale tentokrát jeho záchranářská mise úspěšná nebyla. Dukla pod jeho vedením vyhrála jen jeden ze šesti ligových zápasů, ve kterých třikrát prohospodařila dvougólové vedení, a vypadla v semifinále Slovenského poháru.
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