Nedvěd unlikely to return for Euro 2008, says Czech team’s business manager

The business manager of the Czech national football team says it is unlikely that former international Pavel Nedvěd will return for the European Championship which begins next month in Switzerland and Austria. The announcement on Friday by Czech captain Tomáš Rosický that surgery would rule him out of Euro 2008 has led to increased speculation over a possible comeback by Nedvěd. However, national team business manager Vlastimil Košťál told the daily Sport that his information was that the veteran midfielder would not make himself available for selection. The Czech squad for the European Championship will be named on Wednesday.