Czech police charge two individuals in tennis subsidy fraud case

Czech police have launched a new prosecution involving two individuals and two companies related to the management and financing of tennis clubs. This investigation stems from a broader, ongoing case involving the Czech Tennis Association (ČTS) that has been under investigation since 2024.

One individual faces charges of embezzlement, tax evasion, and falsifying financial records, which carries a potential sentence of up to ten years in prison. A second individual is accused of falsifying financial data, facing a maximum of two years. The two involved companies are being prosecuted for tax evasion. Both suspects remain free.

The broader ČTS investigation involves six individuals and eight legal entities, including former president Ivo Kaderka and former supervisory board member Vojtěch Flégl. In the primary case, authorities allege that tournament subsidies were diverted to companies controlled by Flégl or his relatives through inflated or fictitious invoices for services such as tournament organization, catering, and medical care. Both Kaderka and Flégl have denied wrongdoing.