Euro In Poland 2012: News

UEFA fears for Ukraine

Wednesday 25 November 2009 00:00

UEFA is afraid that Ukraine may not have enough money to organise EURO 2012. As such, the federation has demanded financial guarantees from Ukraine's government for investments linked with the Championship. The government has been reassuring in response and promises to raise the sum of $125 m, including through the sale of...[more]

Platini visits Gdańsk, Poznań and Wrocław

Sunday 26 July 2009 00:00

During his visit Michel Platini was in Gdańsk, where he met Chairman of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) Grzegorz Lato, as well as Lech Wałęsa and others. Platini stated his confidence in the cities, expressing a liking for the design of the stadium in Gdańsk and being surprised at the advanced stage of the expansion...[more]

Real problems with hotels and airports in Ukraine

Wednesday 20 May 2009 00:00

In Ukraine the issue is not construction of stadiums, but expansion of accommodation and adaptation of ports and airports. It has even been suggested that guests arriving for EURO 2012 could be put up on ships.The greatest difficulty for the Ukrainian authorities is finding investors willing to stump up the money for the...[more]

Kraków and Chorzów drop out

Wednesday 13 May 2009 00:10

UEFA has made the decision. EURO 2012 matches will take place in four Polish cities: Warsaw, Poznań, Gdańsk and Wrocław. In Ukraine, only Kiev is a certain venue, with the choice of the remaining Ukrainian cities to be made on 30 November. The decision of the 14 members of the UEFA Executive Committee was determined by stadium...[more]

A question mark over the final in Kiev

Wednesday 13 May 2009 00:00

There is a chance that as many as 22 of the 31 matches of EURO 2012 will take place in Poland. Ukraine has until 30 November to improve the state of its preparations for the Championship. Should Kiev fail to raise the standard of its airport, stadium, urban transportation and accommodation by the deadline set it is likely that...[more]

Matches to be broadcast solely on TVP

Friday 03 April 2009 00:00

UEFA has awarded the exclusive right to broadcast EURO 2012 matches to Polish Television (TVP). Besides this, TVP will be strategic media partner for the Championship in Poland. All matches are to be broadcast live and unencoded on TVP 1 and TVP 2 as well as on TVP Sport and TVP HD.[more]

EURO 2012: six cities in Poland, but only two in Ukraine?

Thursday 19 February 2009 00:00

UEFA has serious doubts as to the state of preparations in Ukraine. As a result of the economic crisis, the government of Ukraine has suspended financing of investment linked with EURO 2012. While the cities of Kiev and Donetsk are believed capable of managing without government support, Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa, Kharkiv and Lviv...[more]

Design completed for the stadium in Warsaw

Friday 12 December 2008 00:00

Following a year of work, architects have completed the design for the national stadium and ceremonially delivered it to the National Sport Centre. Drawn up by JSK Architekten, the design was to be handed over by 10 December and this deadline was met. Minister for Sport Mirosław Drzewiecki spoke with pride of how, to keep to...[more]

Agreement signed for the expansion of the stadium in Poznań

Thursday 24 July 2008 00:00

In Poznań city authorities have signed an agreement with the firm Euro Poznań 2012 specifying the terms on which Poznań's stadium is to be expanded. Representing the city is Poznań Sport and Recreation Centres (POSiR), which will run the investment and manage the completed elements of the complex. No decision has yet been taken...[more]

Piles driven at the national stadium site

Friday 16 May 2008 00:00

Initial deep foundation work has begun at the construction site for the national stadium, which is being built on the premises of the former 10th Anniversary Stadium in Warsaw. To reinforce the new stadium's structure, the old field and stands are being sunk with 126 piles driven down to a depth of over 45 metres, the largest...[more]