UEFA has handed Petr Vlachovsky a lifetime ban from all football-related activity after concluding a case involving the secret filming of women players in changing rooms, marking one of the governing body’s strongest disciplinary actions in recent years.
The decision, announced Tuesday, follows an investigation by UEFA’s Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector into allegations spanning several years and involving players at Czech top-flight club 1. FC Slovacko.
Vlachovsky, a long-serving coach in Czech women’s football and former national Under-19 coach, was found to have used a concealed camera to record players in private spaces between 2019 and 2023.
Reports indicate at least 14 players were filmed without consent, including a minor aged 17 at the time.
The footage was later discovered online, leading to his arrest in September 2023. Czech authorities also found illegal sexual abuse material in his possession.
