Czech Football Association initiates police intervention amid corruption investigation

The Czech Football Association (FACR) has requested police intervention amid a corruption investigation involving football matches linked to betting. FACR President David Trunda emphasized at a press conference today that no members of the association’s leadership are implicated.

In connection with the probe, the FACR Ethics Commission has opened 47 disciplinary proceedings. The investigation involves top-division club Karviná, its players Samuel Šigut and Matěj Hýbl—whose activities have been suspended—and the mayor of Karviná, Jan Wolf. Karviná is the only top-league club implicated, according to an official notice.

Since this morning, several dozen individuals have been detained, and police have conducted searches of homes, offices, and other properties, Olomouc High Prosecutor Radim Dragoun reported.