Czech football coach who secretly filmed female players handed lifetime ban

Petr Vlachovsky received a lifetime ban from all football-related activity after being convicted for secretly filming female players in changing rooms. He was found to have filmed 14 players at FC Slovacko over four years, with his youngest victim being 17. He was also found to possess child sexual abuse material. UEFA imposed the lifetime ban through its control, ethics and disciplinary body and wrote to FIFA to seek a global extension. The conviction included a suspended one-year prison sentence and a five-year domestic coaching ban. The global players’ union welcomed the ban, emphasizing that abusive and inappropriate behavior has no place in football and that safeguarding must remain a priority.

"Uefa has handed a lifetime ban from all football-related activity to Petr Vlachovsky, the Czech coach who used a hidden camera to secretly film his female players in their changing rooms."

"European football's governing body announced that after an investigation its control, ethics and disciplinary body had imposed a lifetime ban and written to Fifa to ask the world governing body to extend that globally."

"Vlachovsky, who was also caught in possession of child sexual abuse material, had previously coached the Czech under-19 women's national side. His youngest victim at Slovacko was 17 years old."

"Fifpro welcomed Uefa's ban, saying: This outcome sends a strong and necessary message that abusive and inappropriate behaviour has no place in football and that safeguarding the wellbeing of players must remain a priority at every level."

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