Great football tournament will take place in 2 years


This is a logo of Euro2012

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Important links

Polish Football Association
www.pzpn.pl

Ukrainian Football Association
www.ffu.org.ua
www.ffu.org.ua/eng

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Back to Krakow?

It is reported by "Rzeczpospolita", one of biggest Polish daily papers, that construction of stadium in Wroclaw may be delayed. It is possible it will not be completed before Euro 2012!
The situation has been caused by a contract with German company Max Bogl, which builds the stadium. The contract was propably signed against the law.
It means, Wroclaw should choose another contractor. Actually it should start a new procedure which is long and complicated process - definietly longer than until the date of Euro2012.
- Public contracts regulations are one of hardest in Europe - said Mr Marcin Garcarz, a spokesman for Wroclaw's Mayor. - We expected such allegations and responded to them. We hope we will convince Public Contracts Authority that we followed the law.

If they didn't succeed, it is understood, the competition would have to be moved to another city - for example Krakow, where the stadium will be ready until 2012.
  

More games in Poland?


The UEFA EURO 2012 matches are suppose to be  played in eight stadiums, four in Poland – Gdansk, Poznan, Warsaw, Wroclaw – and four in Ukraine – Donetsk, Lviv, Kharkiv and Kyiv.

However, according to last UEFA reports it is being considered to play more matches in Poland or even to export some of them to another country. It is due to stage of works in Ukrainian cities. Serious delays have been observed and it seems to be impossible for Ukrainians to improve the situation in short period of time.

Certainly opening match will take place in Warsaw on 8 June and the final on 1 July in Kyiv (probably?).

No fewer than 1.4 million fans will be expected at the stadiums and the matches will be broadcast live in more than 200 territories around the world.

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EURO 2012 event calendar

                   Date                       Event

18/04/2007                 Announcement of EURO hosts
14/12/2009                 Logo and slogan launch in Kyiv
 
07/02/2010                 Qualifying draw in Warsaw
08/06/2010                 Two years to EURO kick-off
03, 04, 07/09/2010      EURO qualifying matches
08, 09, 12/10/2010      EURO qualifying matches
Spring 2011                Ticketing sales launch
 
25, 26, 29/03/2011      EURO qualifying matches
03, 04, 07/06/2011      EURO qualifying matches
08/06/2011                 One year to kick-off
 
02, 03, 06/09/2011      EURO qualifying matches
07, 08, 11/10/2011      EURO qualifying matches
11, 12/11/2011            EURO qualifying play-offs
15/11/2011                 EURO qualifying play-offs
December 2011          Final draw in Kyiv
 
29/02/2012                100 days to kick-off
 
08/06/2012                 EURO kicks off in Warsaw
01/07/2012                 EURO final in Kyiv

 

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Dissatisfaction in Krakow

The decision about host cities in Poland caused negative emotions in rejected cities, especially in Krakow. It was best prepared of all 12 cities, it is well known in the world and it is experienced in organizing major events.

However Krakow was put on reserve list in Poland 2 years ago due to political reasons by ruling party Law and Justice and then kept in this position by present leading political force in Poland - Civic Platform.

Its leader and Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, comes from Gdansk and his deputy from Wroclaw - two other Polish cities which will host EURO matches.

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Flood won't stop works

Poland has been suffering from floods all over the country for several weeks. The disaster has not affected construction works on any of stadiums according to Polish officials. Works are going on time on each of stadiums.
It seemed that building of main stadium in Warsaw could find itself in danger due to its location near to Vistula river. Site management maintained permament contact with firemen in worst of flood days and made neccessary preparations to stop rising water. Finally nothing happened and there were no delays in works.

Despite having two main rivers close to Wroclaw stadiums, there were no serious problems on the building site. Its staff was present on their  stadium for 24 hours, but finally no evacuation or break in carring out jobs were needed. The only phase that got slower were ground works and laying a concrete.
Additionally, Wroclaw stadium has already been equipped with special anti-flood facilities. Even if the water got to stadium's neighbourhood, it could flood nearby street, but not the stadium itself.

Works in Poznan are close to be completed. According to Mr Ryszard Dembinski, President of Poznan 2012 Inc, flood situation had absoluletely no influence on works at the stadium.
- None of contractors or subcontractors has reported any problem caused by the flood. However, of course the weather inflicts some inconvenience in works - Mr Dembinski said.
The flood did not affect construction of stadium in Gdansk at all, according to Mr Michal Kruszynski, speaker of Investment Office Euro Gdansk 2012.

 

 

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