EURO 2021

The capital of Poland may yet become the main city of the upcoming Euro 2012, told Sport-Express vice president of NCS Robert Voychizh responsible for the construction of the Warsaw Arena. “Frankly, the Poles were very upset when UEFA decided to give the final of European Championship to Kiev. Of course, we took this decision. But still hope that’s still possible to change something. If Kiev will not have time to prepare the stadium in time, we are always ready replace it. ” However, the general secretary Gianni Infantino, UEFA […]

As reported by Information Center of Ukraine 2012, citing the press service of the League, it’s a bit more than that from the Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. “The lion’s share of the provisional income estimates for Euro-2012 will be selling media rights – 62% or more than 840 million European currency, and the commercial rights (sponsorship, licensing and merchandising) – 22% or 290 million euros,” – said in a statement. Overall, UEFA said the big increase in profits for the continental championship in football, and for the last […]

PGE Arena Gdańsk, previously called the Baltic Arena is one of the venues for the UEFA Euro 2012. Three group matches and one quarterfinal are to be played here. The stadiums’ exterior is designed to resemble amber which has long been extracted on the Baltic coast. Its location outside the territory of the shipyard is supposed to indicate the direction of the future development of the city. Due to a smooth process of extension of the Centre towards the “Young City” the new stadium will be situated in the middle […]

Warsaw – Poland’s National Stadium, which is to host the opening match of the Euro 2012 football championship, was unlikely to be ready by the June 30 deadline amid a series of construction mistakes, local media reported Wednesday. The stairs leading up to the stadium in Warsaw were faulty as inspectors said they would not withstand the weight of thousands of football fans. ‘I’m aware there are tensions at the construction site, especially because of the stairs,’ said Sports Minister Adam Giersz. ‘They are faulty, which means the deadline might […]

The opening of the sports complex “Olympic”, which will take the final match of Euro 2012, moved to the end of September, Told Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Boris Kolesnikov According to Kolesnikov, now the stadium is ready by 87%. “Unfortunately, the Germans delayed the delivery of construction materials for 60 days. Therefore, the discovery will have to move at the end of September (before it was planned that the stadium will open on August 24. – Ed.). In thethe middle month immediately begin rehearsals grand opening ” […]

Donetsk buys mobile WC’s for Euro 2012. The total amount for the purchase of these wonderful gadgets 3,990,000 hryvnia (about 350 thousand EURO). Purchased five male and female cubicles. The cost of one booth is almost 400 thousand UAH, which is equal to the price of prestigious import car. In 2010, the Donetsk City Council to tender for 1.02 million grivnas purchased maintenance services of two public toilets located in the Park of forged figures close to the mayor’s office.

Dnipropetrovsk- the financial centre of Ukraine- will welcome footballers and football fans during Euro 2012 in a new built Dnipro Stadium. At present in progress are works on realization of a building project of stadium, and according to plan its building is expected to be finished in 2008. The stadium is expected to hold in the stand over 31 thousand people. During the European Football Championships- according to official offer of Poland and Ukraine some group matches are expected to be played in Dnipropetrovsk. Central Stadium in Odessa was built […]

Prime Minister Donald Tusk has met with the sixteen chairmen of Poland’s Ekstraklasa football clubs to talk about stadium safety and a proposed crackdown on hooliganism. Sports Minister Adam Giersz and Deputy Interior Minister Adam Rapacki were also present at the meeting, as well as the Chairman of the Polish FA (PZPN), Grzegorz Lato. Before the meeting, Donald Tusk, himself an avid football fan, said that he would announce government decisions as to stadium safety. The Prime Minister said that his cabinet would continue to employ measures seen at the […]