CECH HITS BACK AT KOSTAL CRITICISM
Petr Cech says he is disappointed by former Czech national team manager Vlastimil Kostal’s criticism of him in yesterday’s (Tuesday’s) edition of the Sport newspaper.
In an interview, Kostal, who remains deputy chairman of the CMFS (Czech football association), blamed the goalkeeper’s error near the end of the Turkey game for [...]

CZECH PLAYERS IN BAR FIGHT
Martin Fenin has confirmed a report that he and three Czech Republic team-mates got into a bar fight in Prague in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday).
According to Blesk.cz, the online version of the tabloid newspaper Blesk, the incident, at Kozicka in Prague’s Old Town, involved Fenin, Milan Baros, Tomas [...]

The 2008/09 Gambrinus Liga (first division) draw was held today in Prague, providing fans with a provisional fixture list for the upcoming season:
Complete Draw (in Czech)
Champions Slavia Praha begin their title defence away to Slovan Liberec on the weekend of August 2nd.
The autumn’s Sparta-Slavia derby will be played in the ninth round, on the weekend [...]

CZECH COACH DECISION DELAYED?
It looks increasingly unlikely that a new Czech national team coach will be announced tomorrow, as originally planned.
CMFS (Czech football association) deputy chairman Vlastimil Kostal is expected to present the association’s executive committee with a shortlist of four or more names on Tuesday, but it’s now thought that Karel Bruckner’s replacement won’t [...]

LUKAS MAGERA MOVES TO TIMISOARA
Lukas Magera is leaving Banik Ostrava to join Romanian side FCU Politehnica Timisoara.
The 25-year-old forward has signed a three-year deal with two-year option at his new club, who are coached by former Mlada Boleslav boss Dusan Uhrin, Jr.
Neither club would reveal the size of the transfer fee but Timisoara are thought [...]

SAMARA WANT JAN KOLLER
Russian side Krylia Sovetov Samara want to sign Jan Koller, according to Pavel Paska, the Czech striker’s agent.
Talking to TV Nova, Paska denied reports that Koller had already signed a deal but confirmed that the “Soviet Wings” had offered the 35-year-old a “lucrative” one-and-a-half-year contract and that talks would soon be held [...]

EURO 2008 NEWS
CZECH SQUAD ARRIVE HOME
Looking visibly disappointed, the Czech team arrived back in Prague today (Tuesday) following Sunday’s heartbreaking Euro 2008 exit.
After landing at Ruzyne’s Terminal 3 (mainly used for charter flights) from Innsbruck, most members of Karel Bruckner’s squad evaded waiting journalists and fans and went straight home.
CECH BLAMES HIMSELF FOR EXIT
Following the [...]

EURO 2008
GROUP A
SUNDAY, JUNE 15TH, 2008
Czech Republic 2, Turkey 3
Half Time: 1-0
Goals: 34th Koller, 62nd Plasil — 75th Arda Turan, 88th Nihat Kahveci, 90th Nihat Kahveci
Yellow Cards: Galasek, Ujfalusi, Baros — Mehmet Topal, Mehmet Aurelio, Emre Asik
Red Card: 90th(+2) Volkan Demirel
UEFA Man of the Match: Nihat Kahveci
Attendance: 30,000
Venue: Stade de Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland
Karel Bruckner was [...]

EURO 2008
GROUP A
SUNDAY, JUNE 15TH, 2008
Czech Republic vs. Turkey (8:45pm)
Venue: Stade de Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland
Czech TV Coverage: Live on Prima
One way or another, the Czech Republic must beat Turkey on Sunday to reach Euro 2008’s quarter-finals.
Unusually, a draw would leave both teams with identical records, requiring a penalty shoot-out (but no extra time) to [...]

EURO 2008
GROUP A
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11TH, 2008
Czech Republic 1, Portugal 3
Half Time: 1-1
Goals: 17th Sionko — 8th Deco, 63rd Ronaldo, 90th(+1) Quaresma
Yellow Cards: Polak — Bosingwa
UEFA Man of the Match: Ronaldo
Attendance: 29,016
Venue: Stade de Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland
Speaking after yesterday’s 3-1 loss to Portugal, Karel Bruckner praised his team’s improved performance despite the defeat.
The Czech coach went [...]