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ŠTěstný Wants a Register of Problem Fans and Facial Recognition

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A register could be created under the National Sports Agency (NSA) where sports clubs could anonymously share data on problematic fans. After Wednesday's meeting with the chairman of the Office for Personal Data Protection (ÚOOÚ), Jiří Kaucký, Minister of Sports Boris Šťastný (Motorists) told journalists in the Chamber of Deputies. He would like to push through legislative changes in response to the riots during the weekend Prague football derby…

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A register could be created under the National Sports Agency (NSA) where sports clubs could anonymously share data on problematic fans. After Wednesday's meeting with the chairman of the Office for Personal Data Protection (ÚOOÚ), Jiří Kaucký, Minister of Sports Boris Šťastný (Motorists) told journalists in the Chamber of Deputies. He would like to push through legislative changes in response to the riots during the weekend Prague football derby…

The Minister of Sports wants to address security at major events due to the behavior of fans during Saturday's derby. He has proposed, for example, a ban on face coverings, the use of facial recognition cameras, and tougher penalties for entering the pitch.

In response to the riots at the weekend's Prague football derby, Minister of Sports Boris Šťastný (Motoristé) wants to enshrine in the Misdemeanour Act a ban on face coverings or toughen sanctions for entering the playing field. He told journalists this after today's meeting with the Chairman of the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR) David Trunda and the Executive Director of the League Football Association (LFA) Tomáš Bárta. The …

In response to the riots at the weekend's Prague football derby, Minister of Sports Boris Šťastný (Motoriste) wants to enshrine in the Misdemeanor Act a ban on face coverings or toughen sanctions for entering the playing field. He said this after a meeting with football officials on Tuesday. The minister is also planning a meeting with the Office for Personal Data Protection (ÚOOÚ) regarding the possibility of using camera systems with facial re…

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Česká televize broke the news on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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