A court ruled Tomas Repka sold a luxury car even though he didn't own it

The former West Ham and Fiorentina player had been renting the car at the time

Both Repka's lawyer and the state prosecutor have immediately appealed

Former West Ham United defender Tomas Repka has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for fraud after conning a woman out of money for a luxury car.

The 45-year-old was found guilty of fraud in Prague after claiming to have sold the car to a woman when he was in fact renting it.

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He had promised to return the money if the car's ownership was not transferred to the woman, but did not.

It is the former Czech footballer's second jail sentence in six months after he was found guilty of revenge porn against his wife last year.

Ex-defender Tomas Repka has been convicted of fraud and sentenced to 15 months in jail

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Thursday's ruling is not final, as both Repka's lawyer and the state prosecutor immediately appealed.

Last August the former Czech international was handed a six-month sentence at a court in Brnofor 'advertising sexual services on the internet in the name of his ex-wife'.

Repka reportedly posted three fake escort ads on the internet to attack his former wife Vlad'ka Erbova.

That was later changed to community service.

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A court ruled the 45-year-old Repka sold a luxury car to a woman even though he didn't own it

TOMAS REPKA League appearances 1991–1995: Baník Ostrava 77 (3) 1995–1998: Sparta Prague 82 (6) 1998–2001: Fiorentina 89 (0) 2001–2006: West Ham United 167 (0) 2006–2011: Sparta Prague 130 (2) 2011–2012: Dynamo Ceske Budejovice 24 (1) 2013–2014: Hvozdnice 1 (0) 1994–2001: Czech Republic 46 (1)

Ms Erbova said: 'I collapsed when I found out who had done it. I could not sleep.

'I needed to see a psychiatrist, and I am going into therapy.'

Repka said: 'I'm sorry - it was wrong of me. But my relationship with my ex-wife was not good.

'I wasn't able to see my son, and the situation escalated.'

His current partner, TV host Katerina Kristelova, was also fined the equivalent of £1,750 in 2018 for her role in posting the online ads, which included his ex-wife's phone number.

Her sentence was later overturned and she was handed a three-month jail sentence, which was suspended for a year.

Repka was jailed for targeting his ex-wife Vlad'ka Erbova with a series of adverts

His current partner, Czech TV host, Katerina Kristelova, was fined the equivalent of £1,750

Repka also twice got suspended sentences for drunk driving.

Repka played 187 times for West Ham between 2001 and 2006, before returning home to play for Sparta Prague.

The centre-back, who retired from football in 2014, also won 46 international caps for the Czech Republic including at Euro 2000.

Repka faced frequent disciplinary problems on the pitch, receiving 20 red cards during his career including four during his time in East London.

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He was sent off on his West Ham debut, earning for two yellow cards against Middlesbrough, and when back in Prague he was disciplined for shoving a cameraman after being dismissed.

Both Repka's lawyer and the state prosecutor immediately appealed the ruling