Prague court hears details of hockey coach Vladimír Růžička fraud case

A Prague court began hearing the case against former national ice hockey coach Vladimír Růžička on Thursday. Růžička is accused of fraud in a case focused on his time as a club trainer and allegations that he demanded bribes from parents for players to take part in the junior team. The allegations surfaced last year in April just before the ice hockey World Championships being hosted in Prague and Ostrava. Růžička has denied committing any criminal offense and said that he was offered bribes. He refused to give further details in court.

Author: Chris Johnstone