Karel POBORSKÝ
(48 years old, member of the FACR Executive Committee 2009-2013)
1) It can do a lot of damage, but paradoxically not, because its credibility has been suffering for years. Now it has probably come true, and it will probably still be fulfilled what has been talked about quietly and loudly for a long time. Corruption in football, various talks about who applied what, where one lady said, but also “guaranteed” information circulating among fans, which is a grateful and eternal topic of pub debates over beer. Police apparently have indications that there is something to it He also seems to have a lot of evidence and the whole thing is well mapped, and if the guilt is proven, I believe that the whole matter will be resolved in favor of football.
2) I agree with this opinion and it is already happening, although to a lesser extent so far. I worked on the executive committee for four years. I did not run again. I continue to work for football, especially as far as youth academies are concerned. I haven’t received an offer now, so I’m not even thinking about it.
From left, Karel Poborský, Jan Koller and Vladimír Šmicer at the presentation of the jerseys of the Czech national team. Will any of them become the new chairman of the FACR?
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Ladislav VÍZEK
(65 years old, great critic of conditions in Czech football)
1) Czech football has been damaged for many years. The ongoing case can only help Czech football, restore its credibility over time and improve its functioning. In this, I also hope that honest, hard-working people who think differently and will not allow what happened in football will get into the leadership of football. So I promise myself from the case that the bad people who hurt football and made it their business will be punished, thus committing a crime in football. And the good ones, who will mainly play football, will lead him. Those who lead it should resign. I take the case as a huge chance for the whole Czech football.
2) I would not go into any position anymore, but I would suggest the four people I stand for are honest, experienced, language-skilled, educated and have a good reputation abroad. I will start with Ruda Repka, the former secretary general of the union, who left because of Berbr and now works for UEFA, the same goes for Petr Fousek. To them I would add Vláďa Šmicra, who also has managerial experience and would help them a lot. And I would persuade Ivan Hašek, who already led Czech football, to return. They are pros who could move football. In my opinion, they would create a team over which the heart of the fan would dance. I stand behind them and I will fight for them. I believe that there will be others.
Malík gets a chance to solve the scandal. Poborský, Prymula and Čtvrtníček also have a course for the chairman
Karel KULA
(57 years old, current member of the FACR Executive Committee)
1) It can definitely damage it, which may not have a negative effect immediately, but over time. Sponsors can leave, which I live in as a general director of FK Fotbal Třinec. It will depend on what the police reveal, what the evidence will be, who will be charged and possibly convicted. There isn’t much information yet, so I don’t want to anticipate anything, but I’m worried.
2) It is true, several of them work or have worked in managerial positions in clubs, but also in the national team or association. I am the third year in the current executive committee. I rather wonder why more of them didn’t get involved. I would give them the green light. But the most important thing for football is that it is led and worked primarily by honest and hardworking people. I already know a lot of them, and others should join, we have a common thing.
Vladimír ŠMICER
(47 years old, former national team manager)
1) I don’t think he can hurt him much more. Corruption has been talked about for many years, but there was no convincing evidence. Of course, it is harmful for football when such things come to the surface, but I try to look for the positives. Of course, the first effect is bad, but you need to do your best to be short-lived. It is positive in the long run, but it depends on how stakeholders approach the problem. When things like corruption come up, and it doesn’t matter in which industry, it’s always the first step to fix problems, clean up the space, and improve the situation. Some unfair structure breaks down a criminal group of people. Others will then be careful that something like this does not happen again and that corruption does not occur. This is a chance for football to open a new chapter. The good news is that Roman Berbr ended up in football. Sure, it’s an awkward situation, but I believe that football will help in the end.
2) I agree with that. And it is good that they are already appearing in various managerial positions, whether in clubs or for the national team. I would accept the offer to the executive committee. I worked as a national team manager for four years, I have some experience. As a member of the supreme body, I would definitely not do football fouls, like Berbr and others. Sure, I can make a mistake, but not on purpose, to make money on football. By no means! People like Berbr made no mistakes, deliberately abusing their power.
Pavel KUKA
(52 years old, worked as a manager in several clubs)
1) At this point, I dare not guess, because I do not know the exact content of what it is all about and to what depth. From that, we have law enforcement agencies dealing with the case. When it is resolved and the conclusions are substantiated, the evidence is substantiated, we can talk about the extent of the damage to Czech football. At this point, however, this question cannot be seriously answered.
2) Especially in these positions, people should be hardworking and educated. Former footballers would certainly have a chance, but only those who are willing to work ten or more hours a day for football and therefore have the appropriate prerequisites. Honestly, I don’t know that many footballers who would fulfill this, and especially sacrifice so much football time. As far as I am concerned, I have my job, which I enjoy in the agency of Mr Pavel Paska International Sport Management, and therefore it would not be fair for me to comment on the question of whether I would accept such a position. Plus, I wasn’t even approached.
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