The Czech football coach, Karel Bruckner, received a bonus of 15
million crowns (almost half a million euros) for leading the national
team to the semi-finals of the European Championships in Portugal, the
Czech squad's business manager Vlastimil Kostal said on Wednesday. But
Mr Kostal denied press reports the coach had decided his own bonus,
saying the figure was established in Mr Bruckner's contract. The main
stars of the team, such as Pavel Nedved and Milan Baros, received seven
and a half million crowns, while other players and staff received
smaller sums.