Players Demand Lifetime Ban for Czech Coach
Football • 2h ago
Women footballers affected by the actions of former coach Petr Vlachovsky are calling for a global lifetime ban after he was convicted of secretly filming players in private spaces.
Vlachovsky, who spent nearly 15 years coaching at and previously led the Czech Republic women’s national under-19 football team, received a suspended one-year prison sentence and a five-year coaching ban in the Czech Republic.
Authorities found he had secretly filmed 14 players over four years, hiding a camera inside a backpack to record footage in changing rooms and showers. The youngest victim was reported to be 17 years old.
The case came to light after police discovered the footage online following his arrest in September 2023. Investigators also found he possessed child sexual abuse material.
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