Bruckner cancels conference due to illness

Czech Republic coach Karel Bruckner failed to attend a press conference on Tuesday as he we was taken ill in Basel.<br>

كتب : Omar AbdelAziz

الأربعاء، 04 يونيو 2008 - 14:15
Bruckner happy with three points
Czech Republic coach Karel Bruckner failed to attend a press conference on Tuesday as he we was taken ill in Basel.

Bruckner, 68, already has problems with his back, but Czech team spokesman Lukas Tucek played down serious illness fears.

"It was a temporary moment, I don't think it is anything serious," he said.

Bruckner's illness comes only two days before his side's EURO 2008 opening game with hosts Switzerland in Group A, which also includes Portugal and Turkey.

The veteran coach is set to step down when the Czech team's EURO campaign ends, after seven years in charge.