The UEFA has banned the Czech coach for life Petr Vlachovský for violating the organization’s disciplinary regulations, after being investigated for misconduct related to the secret recording of FC Slovacko players in the locker room.
UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) reported that the decision was taken after the investigation carried out by an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector into the accusations against the former coach of the FC Slovacko women’s team.
Vlachovský was convicted in May 2025 for recording club players in the locker rooms, including a minor under 17 years of age, and received a suspended prison sentence and a temporary ban on training.r in the country, according to Czech media. He initially avoided jail and He was only suspended for five years… although now the time has come correction.
As the organization explained this Tuesday in a statement, Vlachovský violated several articles of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, which is why he was disqualified for life from carrying out any function related to football. Besides, UEFA requested that the sanction be extended worldwide and asked the Czech Football Association to revoke Vlachovský’s coaching license, if it has not already been withdrawn.
The case has generated attention because Vlachovský had also been coach of the Czech Republic women’s under-19 teamwhich has revived concerns about the protection of athletes and supervision in women’s football. Footballers’ union FIFPRO welcomed the sanction, as well as UEFA’s request to world football’s governing body, FIFA, to impose an international ban on the technician.
“This result andsends a strong and necessary message that abusive and inappropriate behavior has no place in football and that protecting player welfare must remain a priority at all levels of the game“added FIFPRO in a statement
“Some classmates worried that someone was watching them, even through the window
Soccer player Alena Peckova said that “everywhere I went, whether it was a public gym or another environment, a warning light came on and I kept looking to see if there were any cameras. I also started having problems with the way I viewed my body. I felt disgusted, in a way.”
