 He led Zbrojovka for the first time on 10 October 2019 in the friendly game against Sigma Olomouc that took place at the legendary Stadion Za Lužánkami, reaching 2-0 win.On 18 October 2019, Machálek reached his first regular season win in the home match against Varnsdorf, that ended 4-1.Machálek is known for approaching a football philosophy clearly based on lively, quick and attacking play.