PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech police have detained Belarus Football Federation chief Vladimir Bazanov and his wife on suspicion they breached COVID-19 pandemic rules by not having applied for an exemption to travel restrictions, local media reported on Tuesday.
Bazanov, an ally of Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, had been due to attend a women's World Cup qualifier between the Czech Republic and Belarus, Denik N newspaper reported.
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