Czechia have appointed 26-year-old Wolves defender Ladislav Krejčí as their new captain for Thursday’s meeting with Ireland, stripping Tomás Soucek permanently of the armband. The West Ham United midfielder was disciplined by the Czechia FA after his team failed to applaud their fans following the facile 6-0 win over Gibraltar in November. New manager Miroslav Koubek, in conjunction with general manager, legendary former midfielder Pavel Nedvěd, hinted last week at a new appointment and the big reveal has finally occurred. Wolves remain bottom of the table, 13 points off safety and on the brink of relegation. “I have said several times that I do not want to be the captain,” said the Bayer Leverkusen forward earlier on Monday.

Source: Irish Examiner March 24, 2026 00:52 UTC