Karviná relegated and fined for match-fixing in Czech soccer
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 9:32 AM
Last updated Jun 16, 2026
Czech Cup winner Karviná has been expelled from the top division by the Czech Football Association due to a significant match-fixing scandal. The ethics committee imposed a fine of 10 million Czech koruna ($480,000) on the club for attempting to bribe two referees and two players to manipulate a league match and two relegation playoff games in 2024. Jan Wolf, the mayor of Karviná, was banned from soccer for 12 years and fined 3 million Czech koruna ($144,000) for his role in the scheme. Following the ruling, the club has five days to appeal, and its future in European competitions remains uncertain, with UEFA set to make a final decision. This scandal involves 47 individuals and teams under investigation, impacting multiple players across various leagues.
- •Karviná expelled from top division for match-fixing.
- •Club fined 10 million Czech koruna ($480,000).
- •Mayor Jan Wolf banned for 12 years and fined 3 million koruna.
- •Club has five days to appeal the decision.
- •47 individuals and teams involved in ongoing investigation.
- 9:32 AMYahoo Sports — Czech Cup winner Karviná relegated from top division and fined for match-fixing
"Czech Cup winner Karviná was expelled from the top division as punishment by the Czech Football Association for its involvement in a major match-fixing scandal. The association’s ethics committee also fined Karviná 10 million Czech koruna ($480,000) for offering bribes to two referees and two players to influence a league match and two relegation playoff games involving the club in 2024. Karviná town mayor Jan Wolf offered the bribes and was banned from soccer for 12 years and fined 3 million Czech koruna ($144,000).
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