Football: Czech team briefed by new coach ahead of Wednesday’s England match

The Czech national football team convened on Monday for the first time since their defeat at the Euro 2008 championships to receive a briefing from the new national coach Petr Rada. The team met ahead of their friendly against England at London’s Wembley Stadium on Wednesday – a match which Rada has described as ‘key’. Both teams go into the match looking to raise morale ahead of their World Cup qualifying matches.