UEFA handed a lifetime football ban to former Czech women’s coach Petr Vlachovsky on Tuesday after an investigation into secretly filmed footage of female players at FC Slovacko.
UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body ruled that Vlachovsky can no longer take part in any football-related activity. The governing body also asked FIFA to extend the sanction worldwide and requested the Football Association of the Czech Republic to revoke his coaching licence.
Czech media reported that a court convicted Vlachovsky in May 2025. The court gave him a suspended one-year prison sentence and a five-year domestic coaching ban after he secretly filmed players inside changing rooms. Reports stated that the youngest player involved was 17 years old.
In its statement, UEFA said it had opened the case after appointing an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to investigate allegations of misconduct involving the former coach.
UEFA stated: “The CEDB further decided to request FIFA to extend the abovementioned ban on a worldwide level and to order the Football Association of the Czech Republic to revoke Mr. Petr Vlachovsky’s coaching licence.”
Players’ union FIFPRO welcomed the punishment and backed UEFA’s request for a global ban through FIFA.
FIFPRO said: “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 of the game.”
Vlachovsky previously coached the Czech Republic women’s Under-19 side in addition to his work at FC Slovacko. The club did not immediately respond to requests for comment following UEFA’s announcement.
