News site: FA chief and Nedvěd to fly to China with Zeman

The head of the Czech Football Association, Miroslav Pelta, and former European player of the year Pavel Nedvěd will be on board President Miloš Zeman’s plane to China at the start of next month, Neovlivní.cz reported. The news site said the two would discuss cooperation with Chinese companies, with Mr. Nedvěd hoping to open a soccer school in Shanghai. President Zeman is the only EU leader planning to attend events in Beijing marking the anniversary of the end of WWII in the Pacific.

Author: Ian Willoughby