The Times: The Trophy Cabinet of Czech Sphinx Daniel Kretinsky: From gas pipes and newspapers to West Ham

His growing media influence in eastern Europe is concerning groups such as the Balkan Free Media Initiative, whose advisory board includes the former BBC journalist John Sweeney. It has expressed concern about his interference in editorial policy at sites such as Info.cz. Kretinsky denies these claims, and says he is a ‘passionate advocate of the freedom of the press’.