Promoted Varnsdorf forego first division spot over stadium

Despite winning promotion to Czech soccer’s top flight Varnsdorf have decided to remain in the second division next season. A club representative said on Wednesday that bringing their stadium up to compulsory first division standards would have represented too much of a financial risk. Varnsdorf’s decision is good news for Zlín, who came third in the second division and will take the free spot among the Czech Republic’s top teams if they meet the technical conditions.