It’s Friday and the sun is shining – this can only mean one thing (well two things actually) – we are coming to the end of the season and Dukla Praha are playing at home.

Dukla Praha v Sigma Olomouc

Dukla welcome Sigma Olomouc to Prague this evening in rude health and in search of a sixth consecutive home win. However, while their opponents, fourth placed Olomouc, are in a desperate run of form I expect the visitors to be a stern test for Luboš Kozel’s side. Olomouc rallied from two goals down against Mlada Boleslav last weekend to snatch a 2-2 draw and will head into tonight’s game with cause for optimism.

Dukla’s record against the top teams in the division has been found wanting, their 5-1 victory over Jablonec two weeks ago was their only win against a top side this season. Nevertheless, the hosts have been consistently involved in high scoring games this season and the odds against price of 21/20 on Over 2.5 Goals looks an absolute steal.

Let’s take a look at the stats.

Dukla games have averaged 2.8 goals this season and 14 out of 24 games have gone over 2.5 goals (the second highest in the league) and 10 out of 24 games have gone over 3.5 goals. Woof. Goal-tastic.

Below are the Dukla’s results against the top sides in the league:

- 5 out of the 6 games have gone over 2.5 goals

- Dukla have failed to score only once in 6 games against the big boys

The only reason I can find for the bookies offering such a big price on Over 2.5 Goals is the fact Olomouc have been fairly conservative in front of goal. Their games average 2.4 goals compared to Dukla’s 2.8 and only 10 out of 24 league games have gone over 2.5 this season.

But four of their last five games in all competitions have seen at least three goals and I believe this trend will continue.

You maybe tempted to back Dukla to win the game outright at 13/10 (it’s a very good price to be fair) but I suspect their winning sequence at home is due to come to an end so is Olomouc’s poor form.

Instead I prefer the goals markets.

Selections: Over 2.5 Goals at 21/20 (Bet365) and Both Teams to Score at 4/5 (William Hill)

At first glance the Czech Republic look in good shape to usurp a Bulgaria side that have played a game more but I fancy Denmark, who have a much kinder second half to the campaign, to surge past both countries and snatch second place.

Here are my thoughts on the three sides looking to reach the play-offs.

BULGARIA

The Bulgarians have yet to lose a game in the group and have surprised me with their doggedness and resilience; however, both of their wins came at home against the two weakest sides in the group (Armenia and Malta). They now face a run of three consecutive away games that could see them lose momentum and their grip on the play-off spot.

Bulgaria used to be a regular fixture at major championships in the 1980/90′s but they look a shadow of previous generations and it would be a shock to see them in Brazil next summer.

Remaining Games:

Italy (A), Malta (A), Armenia (A), Czech Republic (H)

CZECH REPUBLIC

Michal Bilek’s tenure as coach can be  summed up by four days last month. The Czechs got outplayed and hammered 3-0 by Denmark in Olomouc on March 22 – a result that blew the group wide open as the Danes were teetering on the brink of an early exit. Then, with the country fearing the worst, the Czechs go to Armenia and hand out a 3-0 beating of their own with Matej Vydra, who was in the midst of a purple patch with Watford, notching two goals and saving Bilek from the boot.

Italy visit Prague in June and the FACR made it very clear the Czechs need to take something from this game if they harbour any ambitions of qualification — something I couldn’t agree with more. The Czechs face the toughest run in with Italy still to play home and away, finally they round off the group with a trip to Bulgaria.

Remaining Games:

Italy (H), Armenia (H), Italy (A), Malta (A), Bulgaria (A)

DENMARK

The Danes find themselves four points off Bulgaria with a game in hand but, more importantly, they have a wonderful run of fixtures coming up. Double header’s with Armenia and Malta should see them surge up the table and apply some real pressure to their rivals. The other fixture is at home to Italy on 11th October – the ideal time to face the Euro 2012 finalists who should have qualification already assured.

The Danes can also boast a superior head to head record over the Czechs and have plenty of scope to rack up a few goals against the Maltese. Everything seems to be their favour.

Remaining Games:

Armenia (H), Malta (A), Armenia (A), Italy (H), Malta (H)

Denmark looked dead and buried to me after picking up just two points from the opening three games but the 3-0 win in Olomouc has given the group a different complexion. Denmark should be odds on to steal second spot from under the noses of Bulgaria and the inconsistent Czech Republic.

However, should the Czechs or Bulgarians take the scalp of Italy there could be one final twist no one quite expected.

On a positive note for Slavia fans it landed the banker double of the week after Dortmund came back from the dead!

Just perusing the markets and this week's banker double is - #Dortmund to beat #Malaga and #Sparta to beat #Slavia - pays over Evens.

—
Mark Smith (@play_waved_on) April 09, 2013

Here are a few EARLY thoughts on this weekend’s action, two games in particular stand out from a value perspective.

České Budějovice v Jablonec

The home side are in free fall and look destined for relegation. They are five points from safety and haven’t won a game since a 2-1 victory over Slavia Praha way back in early November.

Their problem is scoring goals, they have mustered just 17 goals all season and scored just two in their last nine games.

However, the home fans will hope the tide will turn against a Jablonec side that conceded five last time out against Dukla. But they shouldn’t count their chickens just yet as the 5-1 score line doesn’t tell the story of the game.

Jablonec were reduced to 10 men with the score at 1-1 as Brazilian right back Rossi was given his marching orders for giving away a penalty. Then, to add insult to injury, two late goals for Dukla put the gloss on a performance that barely merited a 5-1 win.

But the visitors, despite the departure of David Lafata to Sparta, are a much more cohesive unit than Budějovice and need to get back to winning ways to tighten their grip on third place and the final European spot. They have picked up 19 points from 33 away from home and I expect them to collect another three points when they visit Budějovice.

Fortuna offer an excellent odds against price of 2.05 on the away win, it’s a very fair price as most international bookies go odds on. Anything over Evens is a gift, snap it up before it shortens.

Recommendation:  Jablonec to win at 2.05 with Fortuna.

Viktoria Plzeň v Příbram 

Příbram have surprised me since returning to action after the winter break. They are unbeaten in four games and have dragged themselves three points clear of the relegation zone. I had earmarked them down for relegation but back-to-back 1-0 away wins against Slovacko and České Budějovice have proved a welcome boost.

Nevertheless, a visit to The Doosan Arena is a never a fun day out for the visiting XI, especially the goalkeeper who can be guaranteed a busy afternoon.

Sparta Prague are breathing heavily down the neck of Viktoria Plzeň and the host’s are top of the league be virtue of goal difference (just two goals). You sense Sparta have the momentum heading into the final stretch and Pavel Vrba’s side will need to remedy this quickly if want to hang onto top spot.

Both sides will aware of the goal difference situation and Plzeň are more than capable of racking up a cricket score if required – last season’s corresponding fixture was 5-0 to the hosts.

Initially I was tempted to back Plzeň with a handicap but the over/under  goals market represents better value as Příbram have scored 10 goals in their last five games and can contribute to a high scoring game.

The hosts have no distractions of Europe or the Pohár České pošty so let’s be brave and back a goal fest.

Recommendation: Over 3.5 goals at 2.90 with Sporting Bet.

*and a small side bet on Plzeň to win 4-1 at a massive price of 21.00 with the same firm.

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Milan Baroš scored his first goals since returning to the Czech Republic this weekend and in the process, whether he meant to or not, the ex Liverpool striker went someway into repairing his ailing reputation. The hat-trick, his first in Czech football, he notched in the 3-0 win over Hradec Králové was crowned by giving his shirt to a disabled Banik fan after the game. A touching gesture.

Of course Baroš will always be revered by the Banik fans but the rest of the country see’s Baroš as the arrogant, obnoxious footballer who tended to make headlines on the front pages of the tabloids rather than the back. However, after this weekend’s actions it left me wondering “Is Milan Baroš turning over a new leaf?”

Baroš was, reportedly, even smiling and pleasant to journalists after the game, the very same journalists who he has shunned, blamed and even threatened to kill after their European Championship last summer. The Czech striker seems to have picked up the ‘Jaromír Jágr guide to Public Relations’ and is following it page by page.

When Baroš returned to Banik Ostrava last month he told the club he didn’t want to take a wage and instead they use that money to invest in youth. Perhaps following David Beckhams lead?

I was among the sceptics when the ink dried on Baroš’ contract. Here was a player without any competitive action under his belt for 8 months and a chip on his shoulder, what value could he add to Banik and Czech football in general?

But as well as his goals and the donation of his salary back into the club, Baroš brings the punters through the turnstiles. More beer is drunk (and believe me they drink a lot in Ostrava), more food is sold and more replica shirts are flying out of the club shop.

The attendance at the Bazaly this weekend was an impressive 9617 – only the Sparta v Jablonec match managed a higher crowd with 9812 fans. Last season’s average attendance for Banik was 5968, the year before it was a measly 4054. Now, with Baroš back in town, it looks set to almost double this season. The Baroš effect is definitely in full swing.

And at only just 31 years old Baroš still has a good three or four years left in the tank.

His hat-trick and behaviour this weekend is a small step in proving the doubters (myself included) wrong. Nevertheless, he has a long, long way to go to reach Jaromír Jágr standards of public affection – best keep reading that guide, Milan.

There were 1-0 victories for two Prague sides last night. Dukla overcame Pribram 1-0 and Slavia finally managed to win away from home against Brno. Hurrah! Anyways, here are my thoughts on todays action.

Banik Ostrava v Hradec Kralove – 3pm

Ostrava have yet to win a game with Milan Baros back at the club, posting consecutive draws against České Budějovice and then a highly credible 1-1 with top of the table Viktoria Plzeň last weekend.

But the visit of Hradec Kralove should be the perfect opportunity for Baros, who shaved off his beard for the game, and Banik to get their first win of the spring. The visitors are really up against it this season and have yet to win away from home.

I was surprised to see Banik odds against, an excellent price. If they are to avoid the drop and pull clear of the relegation zone then Ostrava should really be winning these games.

RECOMMENDATION: Banik Ostrava to win at 21/20

Slovan Liberec v České Budějovice – 4pm

I have a good feeling about Liberec and the spring campaign. Although I fear it’s too late for them to make inroads into third place and the European spot it would be nice to see last seasons champions finish in the top five at least.

The visitors have failed to score in their last three outings whilst Liberec have mustered just one goal in the same period. Everything points towards Under 2.5 Goals, but, unfortunately for the Svijany fund, the bookmakers agree too and the price of 4/7 (1/2 in places) looks too skinny to get involved in.

Liberec should have enough about them to win the game but I wouldn’t want to play at the current prices.

RECOMMENDATION: No Bet

Sigma Olomouc v Jihlava – 5:40pm

Olomouc are hard on the heels on third placed Jablonec and know a victory here will see them jump into third place and the coveted European spot. Two wins out of two since returning from the winter break and they look good to make it three on the spin against a Jihlava side who have scored just one goal in their last FIVE games.

Again, much like the Liberec v Budějovice game , the price on a home win is shorter than Danny DeVito and leaves me looking elsewhere for better value. Instead I think the 10/1 on offer on a 3-0 home win looks tempting and is worth a speculative punt.

It would be a shame to see all of Jihlava’s hard work unravel after such a bright start to the season but I would be surprised if they take anything at all from Saturday’s game.

RECOMMENDATION: Sigma Olomouc 3-0 Jihlava – 10/1

Last Friday saw both predictions come sailing in. KABOOM! Liberec and Jihlava finished 0-0 ensuring Under 2.5 goal backers collected with plenty to spare and David Lafata broke his league duck with Sparta scoring both goals in a 2-0 win over České Budějovice - Lafata was a juicy 4/1 to open the scoring. Very nice indeed.

There were four draws last weekend, two of which were devoid of goals and entertainment. Even the 1-1 draw between Slavia and Mlada Boleslav was a frustrating match to watch as both sides redefined the phrase “a scrappy game”. Nevertheless, the league is beginning to bunch up at both ends as Sparta drew within a point of Plzeň at the top and 8th to 16th place is seperated by just FIVE points – leaving half of the league, at this stage, looking over their shoulders at the prospect Druha liga football next season.

Dukla Praha v Pribram

Every football hipsters favourite Czech team Dukla Praha kicks off the Gambrinus Liga this weekend with a home match against Příbram. My stats are heavily weighted in favour of Dukla to pick up three points, the hosts owe their current league position by swatting aside the bottom six sides, especially at home.

Dukla have collected 10 points out of 12 against Slavia, Teplice, Hradec Kralove and Banik without conceding a goal in front of their own fans. In fact they haven’t lost a single game to the bottom six home or away this season. While Příbram’s away record reads P8 W0 D2 L6.

The only slight concern would be last weekends performances and results. Dukla, by their own managers admission, played well for just 15 minutes in grinding out a 0-0 draw with Slovacko. Příbram, on the other hand, thrashed Teplice 3-1 with new signing Aziz Mashaan (from Kuwait) scoring two goals in the opening 20 minutes – the highlights are well worth a watch here.

Confidence will be high for the visitors and it’s worth keeping an eye on Mashaan; however, Dukla will be keen to get their spring season off and running and still look an excellent bet at home to see off yet another team who occupy the lower reaches of the league.

RECOMMENDATION: Dukla Praha to beat Pribram at 1.80

Zbrojovka Brno v Slavia Praha

Slavia travel to Brno without an away win since 1959. That may be a slight exaggeration but it’s probably not far off.

I was at Eden last week to watch them slug out a 1-1 draw with Mlada Boleslav, a decent point but they look a team that are in a midst of a relegation scrap. Slavia created enough chances but never looked like adding to their goal tally, the introduction of Tomas Micola, a player who actually looked confident on the ball, gave Slavia the urgency and the edge they need.

The signing of former hero Rudi Skacel has dominated the headlines in Prague this week and it could be a significant moment in Slavia’s season. Skacel, unlike Milan Baros who returned to Banik without playing for 8 months, has competitive games under his belt after a recent loan spell Dundee United.

Brno are struggling at the moment with six defeats in the last seven games but I cannot call a winner here. It’s hard to spot any value and it’s probably best to leave alone from a punting perspective. Nevertheless, it’s worth watching just to see what kind of impact Rudi Skacel will have, if he features.

RECOMMENDATION: NO BET

I will post my thoughts on Saturday/Sunday games shortly.

The Gambrinus Liga is back.

Well it was back last week but somebody forgot to tell the strikers as goals were at a premium, that was, until the top two sides weighed in with a few. Hopefully round 18 can provide us with more entertainment and a few winners to boost the Svijany fund. Here are my thought’s on Friday’s games.

Vysočina Jihlava v Slovan Liberec

At the beginning of the season everyone would have this down as an away win but Liberec are a shadow of the team that won the league last season and Jihlava have surprised everyone with their stubbornness and organisation. However, I anticipate the hosts, who have lost top scorer Stanislav Tecl to Viktoria Plzen, to have a tough second half of the season as they face LAT –  Life After Tecl.

In the blue corner: Liberec looked like a beaten boxer clinging onto the ropes at the end of Autumn, three consecutive defeats, two of which were 3-0 hammerings by Teplice and Dukla, left them battered and bruised and closer to the relegation zone than the European places.

But the return of Jiří Štajner to the side has given them fresh impetuous, they won the derby 1-0 against Jablonec last weekend and they can kick on from here – it was their first win of the season over one of the top sides. However, their away record this season is pathetic, they haven’t won away since Aug 26 and it’s putting me off backing Liberec at odds of 11/8.

Jihlava were never prolific scorers even when they had the 10 goal hit man Tecl. Last weekend’s 0-0 draw with Hradec Kralove just confirms their impotency in front of goal, they have now failed to score in four of the last five games. Instead of backing a Liberec win  I would rather play it safe and back under 2.5 goals at 4/5.

Selection:  Under 2.5 goals 4/5

České Budějovice v Sparta Praha

Friday”s final game is a mismatch between České Budějovice and Sparta. All known form points to an away win, it’s hard to state a case for the home side here. Really hard. Sparta are nicely tuned up after a double header with Chelsea and smashing four past Slovacko at the weekend. České Budějovice, on the other hand, have only picked 5 points out of 33 when facing teams in the top 10. They tend to save their best work for those teams around them.

Nevertheless, the odds of 1/2 on a Sparta victory do little to inspire me. The lottery players or České Budějovice fans among us may be tempted to back the home side at 6/1 to pull off a shock but I would not advise it.

The upheaval of the January transfer window has created a few interesting subplots at Sparta. The arrival of David Lafata being one of them. He failed to score in last weeks 4-0 win over Slovacko, in fact it wasn’t until the introduction of  Leonard Kweuke that Sparta looked menacing and too add insult too injury Roman Bednář, who had only been on the pitch a minute after replacing Lafata, scored to seal the win – leaving Lafata with nothing to show.

Nevertheless, the 31 year old striker is a natural born goal scorer and it should just be a matter of time before it clicks for him at Sparta. He scored both goals in Jablonec’s 2-1 win over České Budějovice earlier this season and he looks good value to score against the hosts again  - odds of 4/1 to score the first goal and 11/10 to score anytime. Fill your boots.

Selection:  David Lafata to score the first goal at 4/1  (or to score anytime at 11/10)

We are only 10 games into the season but Zdeněk Zeman’s AS Roma were, yet again, on the wrong end of a five goal thriller – this time Parma inflicted the third 3-2 reverse of the season on the Giallorossi. However, the conditions at the Stadio Ennio Tardini on Wednesday were farcical. It’s commonplace for the floodgates to open when Roma play, but the rain that lashed down in Parma on Wednesday evening was of biblical proportions, yet it only seemed to increase the entertainment that was served up.

The game followed a familiar pattern for AS Roma, they took the lead when 20 year-old Erik Lamela (who has been invigorated under Zeman) whipped a left foot shot past the home keeper after just eight minutes. However, it wasn’t long before parity was resumed.

Roma defender, Ivan Piris, made a complete mess of a interception that left Belfodil clear through on goal. Three minutes later Parma were ahead as Parolo and Biabiany were falling over each other to bundle the ball home as the away defence went AWOL. Parolo, assisted by a puddle, was the eventual beneficiary.

Roma should have drawn level before Parma extended their lead. The home side was now using the standing water on the pitch to play one-two’s as Roma defended, well, like Roma do. Totti pulled one back as he scored the rebound from his missed penalty on 71 minutes but the damage had been done as Roma slipped to seventh in the league. Another blow to their ambitions of a third place finish.

AS Roma turned to Zdeněk Zeman over the summer as he returned to top flight management for the first time in over a decade, his achievements at Pescara last season offering him a final throw of the dice at a big club. Most folk of Zeman’s age would be looking into retirement, if not retired already, but the 65 year-old Czech coach looks far from ready to call it a day.

Many people will romanticise about Zdeněk Zemans return to Serie A with AS Roma, pointing out they are the perfect for each other, one wants to attack with style and the other wrote the handbook. Nonetheless, this kamikaze, yet highly entertaining brand of football is not without its drawbacks, especially in the modern game.

The insistence on attacking with numbers, home or away, will always leave the defence exposed and will take months, if not years to perfect – especially at the top level of the game. Zeman’s Pescara side conceded 55 goals last season, the worst defence in the top six but this was negated having scored 90 goals.

Zeman will not be able to replicate that in Serie A with AS Roma, the Giallorossi have already slumped to four defeats in ten games and have the worst defence in the league – conceding 19 goals in 10 games. On the positive side, as a neutral, it’s been a joy to watch Roma swarm around the opposition defence with carefree abandon and disregard for defending.

Despite the inconsistent results, the 65 year-old coach won’t change his ethos “I think a coach has to have some personal ideas and introduce them or try to carry them out by way of his players. I’m open to discussing them. But I also believe in my ideas, and until someone convinces me otherwise I’ll continue down my own path.” Zeman said before the Parma game.

The anti-Zeman brigade point to the military-style fitness regime he puts his players through as the reason for their sloppiness and inability to hold onto leads. But I disagree. When quizzed over the summer if he enjoys watching football he replied “I rarely do anymore, I still watch because I can’t help it. I’m addicted, but it’s not the same. It’s not my world anymore.”

That’s the underlying problem; it’s just not his world anymore.

Lyon

Remi Garde’s side have started the domestic season in fine form, reeling off four wins and a draw to hang onto the coat-tails of Marseille at the top of Ligue 1. Although, in fairness, Olympique Lyonnais are yet to face a team of significant strength in Ligue 1.

Failure to qualify for the Champions League meant cost cutting for Lyon. Experienced players (and high earners) like Hugo Lloris, Kim Kallstrom, Cris and Ally Cissokho were allowed to leave the club over the summer period, weakening the French side somewhat.

So far Lyon appear to have resolved their defensive frailties of last season, they conceded 51 goals in the league last year and kept just five clean sheets, despite the presence of French No.1 Hugo Lloris.

Nonetheless, Lyon’s strengths lie in attack, they retained the services of 29 year-old Argentine Lisandro Lopez and the dread-locked Bafetimbi Gomis. Both players can boast real quality and will be a level above anything Sparta have faced so far this season, especially the Argentine who has netted 50 goals in 92 appearances.

I would expect Lyon to line up in their familiar 4-2-3-1 system:

From a Sparta perspective, I would be worried about the pace the Lyon side possess. The leaden footed defender, Jiri Jarosik, will be in for a tough evening. The experienced Sparta Prague defender will not want to be caught in a footrace with Lisandro Lopez, or any of the three attacking midfielders.

Jarosiks biggest asset lies in his power and height, making him an ideal match for the lone striker Gomis.

Jozef Husbauer and Ondrej Svejdik will need to pay close attention to Lisandro Lopez ensuring that Jarosik does not get isolated with him or any of the pacey Lyon attackers, so he can concentrate on keeping Gomis queit, which, in reality is easier said than done.

I hope Vaclac Kadlec will start alongside (or just behind) Leonard Kweuke, the young Czech seems to flourish in European competition and deserves a place in the starting lineup. His brace in Rotterdam virtually assured his sides progress to the group stages. The second goal against Feyenoord was a wonderful strike.

Lyon will prove to be a stern test for this youthful Sparta side, a much tougher nut to crack than Feyenoord, who were woeful over the 180 minutes in qualification.

Vaclav Kadlec, Ladislav Krejci, Pavel Kaderabek and Jozef Husbauer are all 22 years old or younger and could be found wanting against a team with an abundance of European experience.

However, with the odds firmly stacked in Lyons favour, the Czechs can play without any pressure and hope that Kadlec and Kweuke can cause some problems of their own.

Breaking news has surfaced today about the alleged match fixing and the handling of specific games in the Gambrinus Liga. Sparta chief, Daniel Křetínský, has met with the Czech FA President, Miroslav Pelta, and presented information that is sure to send reverberations around the footballing community in the Czech Republic.

Just months after former health minister, David Rath (CSSD), was found with 7m Kc cash in a wine box, the Czech Republic looks set to be embroiled in a fresh corruption scandal. And not for the first time, it’s on the football pitch.

“I came to inform Mr. Pelt on emergency concerns over recent developments in the Czech football environment. We have very disturbing and specific information relating to the management of matches. Now it is [up to] Mr. Pelt to take appropriate action,”  Daniel Křetínský told reporters [from sportovni noviny.cz]

“I consider it a very serious situation, and especially the system. I’m not here to comment on one particular match. I came to present information that is much more serious and concerns the whole system.” he added.

“I must say that I was devastated from what was given to me. Sad thing is that I think that the information is credible.” responded Miroslav Pelta.

The news comes days after controversial decisions were made as Sparta lost 1-0 to Viktoria Plzen.  Sparta were left aggrieved with the decisive penalty decision that cost them.

However, I am not connecting the two incidents, just merely reflecting on the sobering news that looks set to further tarnish the reputation of Czech football.

Below is a short transcript of an interview after the meeting at Strahov Daniel Křetínský to the media: [taken from the offical Sparta Praha website here]

What would be the steps of which you speak, should be?

I do not anticipate the situation. It’s so that Sparta as a member of the Football Association turned its President to deal with the situation. I believe that the President will be able to provide concrete steps. If not, we will of course have to consider a different approach.

Which would be?

Now I would not want to predict. I believe that President Pelt is able to take the steps that are necessary to ensure that the situation has changed.

You talk about the problem is in the system. It means that everybody in the league does not measure the same?

We are concerned and very disturbing information, which relates generally to the field of games.

What are the type of evidence that you presented?

Rather, use a word that I have presented specific information.

What type?

They are specific information underlying our serious concerns.

As Mr. Pelt react?

I think Mr. Pelt takes the situation adequately, ie very seriously.

Do you think that would help the situation publication autonomy league?

Now I would not want to comment on specific steps. What is important is the information we have available to adequately evaluate and then take action.

Had Mr. Pelt did not respond the way you imagined, you will require the convening of an extraordinary general meeting of the Association of Football?

Frankly, yesterday we had a fairly long discussions, we considered several possible procedures. Finally won an internal belief that the first step that we need to vote is a step in the football environment and we agreed on making the first step of informing the President.

How long have you think the situation by talking to last?

It is longer, and significantly worsens.

Your evidence is such that for them and can vouch Sparta has is based?

Not only do I provide information to Mr. Pelt, but I informed him about the source. I would not want to comment.

Saturday’s event in Pilsen were the last straw? It can be said that overflowed rate your patience?

So it could be said.

Filled with your fears from last September, which you expressed after the withdrawal of the Judges and then putting a new one?

This is my only concern and strongly persistent concern in the football environment. Again, I can only repeat the sentence that, in our opinion, the negative trends in the last period of extremely intensified.

Mr. Paclík commenting your situation as hysterical, definitely do not agree with it …

I will not comment on Mr. PACLÍK.