The elections for Vladimír Šmicer ended in disappointment. But Petr Fousek continues to count on him
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At the same time, Šmicer could have guessed in advance how his candidacy for deputy prime minister of the new Strahov government would turn out. The “big” elections and the number of votes cast for the presidential candidates clearly showed how the cards were dealt in the Czech Chamber.
71 delegates voted for Karel Poborský, and Jan Richter could count on the same number of votes. And also that he got them, because the front in the Czech chamber was clearly structured and defined.
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“We knew that the Czech Chamber was more inclined to Karl. She voted responsibly, as she prepared. There was an opportunity to resign from the candidacy for vice-chairman and run for the executive committee for the regional and district football associations, but I did not want to back down that far. Since last October, I’ve been quite involved, touring districts and counties, talking to a lot of people, having my thoughts and visions. And I also thought that the name Šmicer meant something to the public, partners and sponsors of football and the football environment. But the delegates decided and decided that the name Richter is better known than mine, which I must respect, “said the winner of the Nymburk elections, the winner of the Champions League and one of the vice-champions of Europe in the 96th year, Vladimír Šmicer.
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“I am just disappointed. It just turned out that our football is not ready for change yet and that it has great reserves to get where I want to see it. It will still be a long and thorny journey, but now it is important that football has at least got a chance to go in a new direction. By electing Petr Fousek as chairman and some people to the executive committee, in which Petr should have the support to promote his ideas and visions and to manage football as he would like to manage it. “
General Assembly of the FACR in Nymburk.
FAČR / Jan Tauber
Of course, even Šmicer is aware and well aware that even after the Nymburk General Meeting and the inauguration of the new Strahov leadership, football is far from won. The election of Martin Drobný, Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Czech Republic, testified to this. The official in the well-known Strahov case of Disinfection, which involved more than nine million crowns and is being investigated by the police, did not withdraw his candidacy even when the delegates called on him to do so.
“He did not even get up to respond to the challenges. Just an approach I don’t want to see in Czech football. But in football, we also have an ethics committee that will evaluate the entire Disinfection case and I believe that it will also take action, “Šmicer commented on one of the tumultuous topics resonating at the General Meeting.
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“On the contrary, I very much appreciate the chairman of the Control and Revision Commission, Zdeněk Šimek, who found courage and presented everything about the work and findings of his commission. That’s what we need in football. That they should not be afraid to go with them, and to uncover and point out things that call for punishment. “
Immediately after the end of the elections, in which Šmicer failed, the new chairman Petr Fousek came up with the idea that he wanted and will continue to cooperate with the football icon and leader of F-evolution and that he counts on him in his team.
Karel Poborský (right) congratulates Petr Fousek after the election.
Jan Tauber / FAČR
I do not want him to feel any debt to me for resigning from the presidency and supporting him. What I did, I did for football. Not because of features, but to help him. I am glad that the elections turned out as they turned out, because this is the right step for football. But only in a few years will it become clear whether the summary of the elections can really be considered a success, “Vladimír Šmicer remains a realist after Thursday’s general meeting in Nymburk.
“We didn’t talk about anything specific, we will talk about further cooperation with Petr Fousek. I’ll help where the shoe will push him. “
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