No longer well liked by Sparta Prague: Jakub Jankto
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After admitting his homosexuality, Jakub Jankto experienced a lot of solidarity at the beginning of the year. Now the Czech international has trouble with the judiciary. The trigger is a police check.
ZTwo months after his widely acclaimed outing, the Czech national soccer player Jakub Jankto has been suspended for refusing a drug test. As his club Sparta Prague announced on Wednesdaythe midfielder will not be used for the time being after causing a stir during a traffic stop in the capital.
Jankto should now first “regulate his personal affairs,” it said in a statement: “The player is not ready to fulfill the obligations set out in his professional contract.”
Stopped by the police
On Tuesday, police stopped Jankto’s car after other drivers suspected drunk driving. The 27-year-old passed the alcohol test that followed, but refused a drug test and a medical examination. According to a media report, he is said to have been traveling without a driver’s license, which had already been confiscated.
Jankto, who is currently on loan at Sparta from Spanish top flight club Getafe FC, has won 45 international caps (four goals) for the national team and took part in Euro 2021 with the Czech Republic. After publicly professing his homosexuality in February, a wave of solidarity followed.
