Team Behind Slovakia's New National Stadium Led by Construction Executive Who Previously Violated Public Procurement Laws

The consortium selected to build Slovakia's new national stadium is headed by a construction executive who previously violated public procurement laws during the construction of a Bratislava hospital. Only Radoslav Novák signed the contract on behalf of Team Slovakia, the consortium that won the tender for the stadium project. Novák's company was previously found to have breached procurement regulations during hospital construction in the capital, though details of the current consortium's other members and the specific nature of the previous violations remain undisclosed. The selection of this consortium raises questions about due diligence in the procurement process for what is expected to be one of Slovakia's most expensive public construction projects.