Boab 73 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Michal Listkiewicz, president of the Polish Football Association, has admitted he has concerns whether his country will be ready to co-host Euro 2012. On Thursday and Friday, UEFA will meet in Bordeaux to debate whether the Ukraine and Poland can still co-host the 2012 European Championship. But Listkiewicz seems far from convinced his country will be ready in four years time. "If the European Championships took place in 2016, we would have no problem to be ready then," Listkiewicz told Die Zeit Online. "But realistically we are looked at having no good roads in time for 2012." And he threw doubt over whether their Euro 2012 partners the Ukraine be able to do the work necessary. "If things don't go well now, and UEFA has another suggestion, then that would be in order," he said. UEFA have insisted the transport systems in both Poland and the Ukraine are improved with high-quality roads between the different venues. "The biggest problem is the traffic," says Listkiewicz. "From Gdansk (in Poland) to Donetsk (in the Ukraine) is more than 1500 kilometres! "This is not like in Austria and Switzerland where everything lies close together." Listkiewicz, and his Ukrainian counterpart Hryhoriy Surkis, supported Michel Platini's successful bid to be UEFA president in January 2007. Three months later, Euro 2012 was awarded to Poland and the Ukraine. Listkiewicz also admitted there are problems with the stadium construction in Gdansk, where local amateur gardeners are claiming compensation for losing their allotments to build the 44,000-capacity Baltic Arena. http://www.worldsoccer.com/news/poland_cas...50.html?aff=rss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Stars Bearette 1 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 well why the heck did they put themselves forward for the job ???? :thumbs_down: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose4life 5 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Gordon smith said that he spoke with UEFA saying that Scotland can host it if there is a problem - i mean we have 5 large stadiums that can cope Ibrox, Girodome, Hampden, Sheeppen and Murrayfield and by 2012 a few clubs might have increased their capacity too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ukrainian 51 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I don't see problems... Talks about problems are speculation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksen_da_best 2,034 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 "If the European Championships took place in 2016, we would have no problem to be ready then," Listkiewicz told Die Zeit Online. You signed up for 2012 thought you fuds! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
British and Proud 0 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 by 2012 a few clubs might have increased their capacity too ...like who? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdzKyle 7,898 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 well why the heck did they put themselves forward for the job ???? :thumbs_down: Why the heck were they awarded it more like!!! Uefa really are a bunch of numpties Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 Fifa has given Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland until 6 October to reinstate the country's football association or face forfeiting World Cup qualifiers. Fifa and Uefa policy means they do not recognise the administrator appointed by the Polish government to run the country's FA. The FA (PZPN) was suspended for failing to address corruption issues. Poland could be handed automatic 3-0 defeats in upcoming qualifiers against Czech Republic and Slovakia. Poland are in the same World Cup qualifying group as Northern Ireland. They are scheduled to co-host the European Championship in 2012 with Ukraine. "Fifa and Uefa will now start joint consultation to decide the measures to be taken," a statement said. The statement said further action would be considered when the Fifa executive committee meets in Zurich on 23-24 October, with Uefa's emergency panel due to meet around the same time. Poland were threatened with being thrown out of qualifying for Euro 2008 when the PZPN was suspended in January 2007. Fifa said it would ignore any correspondence from the newly-installed board. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/i...als/7644595.stm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibroxwonder 0 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Poland really aren't doing themselves or Ukraine any favours! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltonLoyal 2 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 They might do better if they repatriated some of their tradesmen currently working over here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVB 2,560 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 by 2012 a few clubs might have increased their capacity too ...like who? Annan Athletic & possibly Elgin City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts