Euro-2012 News Online

UEFA President Michel Platini considers Euro-2012 which is going to be held in Ukraine and Poland to be far less profitable comparing to previous Championships.

Host-countries are working really hard while UEFA makes everything possible to push forward the project. Nevertheless profit from Euro-2012 will be lower than from the last Championship of 2008, claims M. Platini.

Previous European Championship held in Austria and Switzerland gained $ 2 bln from TV broadcasting and marketing activities.

Earlier at its meeting in Copenhagen UEFA Executive Committee’s positively assessed preparation of Ukraine and Poland to host Euro-2012 and assured that Championship will be held in these countries.

Representatives of UEFA official agency for TUI Travel Plc distribution during Euro-2012 have highly evaluated Lvov hotels, states press-agency of Lvov municipal council.

Lvov’s amazingly attractive tourist city with hotel infrastructure rapidly developing, shares his impressions after seeing Lvov and meeting with hotels owners Adam Krchuk, representative of UEFA official agency for TUI Travel Plc  distribution during Euro-2012.

From the moment of my last visit to Lvov in 2007 the city’s made a big leap forward in creating its image as a tourist city. Lvov’s aware of its tourist assets and successfully sets itself up as a tourist city, notes Mr. Krchuk.

According to Adam Krchuk even today the city and its region have strong hotel infrastructure. “Having spoken with hotels owners I’ve got assurance that city and the region have really great hotel infrastructure. Not many of Ukrainian cities struggling to host Euro-2012 can offer alternatives beside those required and hotels to accommodate UEFA officials and football teams. Such goal approach makes Lvov’s image better, that’s for sure” - claims TUI Travel Plc manager.

As resumed Adam Krchuk, hotel owners are positively treating future cooperation, so no difficulties are expected to emerge with signing cooperation agreement.

In accordance with UEFA Controlling Council resolution TUI Travel Plc Company is official agency for UEFA accommodation during Euro-2012.

For the last two years the number of tourists visiting Lvov rose by 40 %. In 2008 1.5 mln tourists came to Lvov, most of them were foreigners.

Lvov municipal council has elected stadium construction counselor - Arena.com Company, as informs press-agency of Lvov council.

Among the last projects implemented by Arena.com are construction of Olympic Stadium in Berlin, LTU-Arena in Dusseldorf and new stadium in Karlsruhe within the framework of hosting World Cup 2006 in Germany.

“The company’s going to check stadium erection and also develop business-plan for using the facility after Euro-2012. It’s UEFA’s requirement to have the counselor” - notes Lvov city mayor Andrey Sadovy.

Earlier it was mentioned that Lvov’s decided on the hotels for UEFA mini-headquarters accommodation and also of National teams’ football players who will stay in the city during Euro-2012 final.

The Cabinet’s approved of 5.43 mln hryvnyas upfront payment in 2009 for counselor maintenance of Olimpiyskiy NSC reconstruction in Kiev, as is stated in Cabinet’s resolution dated March 5^th, # 275.

Hereby the Government agreed with the proposition from Ministry of family, youth and sport. The Cabinet charged the State Treasury with carrying out upfront payment.

According to the agency, Cabinet of Ministers estimates Olimpiyskiy NSC reconstruction cost in 2.1 bln hryvnyas.

Ministry of family plans to assess adjusted cost of Olimpiyskiy NSC reconstruction till May this year.

Earlier vice Prime Minister Ivan Vasyunik proposed journalists to conduct independent investigation of various jobbery facts during projects’ implementation within the framework of Europe Football Championship final 2012.

Deputies of the Polish Seym have assessed preparation course of the country for Europe Football Championship final 2012. Legislators had opportunity to hear the information about work of the officials from the Ministry of sport and tourism in Poland, “PL.2012″ Union and Football Federation of Poland (PZPN), responsible for the Championship organization.

“We need the Parliament to help us in solving several problems, for example, attraction to Poland fans  from countries other than European Union. I’m sure we’ll cope with all of preparation issues in due time”, - declared PZPN President Gzhegosh Ljato.
In his turn Marchin Herra, chairman of “PL.2012″ Union notes that organization of the third important sport event in the world will allow Poland to carry out “a big epoch-making leap”, which will assist to increasing investment appeal of Poland, as well as it might change the general shape of the country.
“I’m glad that there’s cooperation with all interested bodies. Thanks to this we in many ways manage to outstrip the schedule set by UEFA”, -underlines Mr. Herra. The official briefed that in the last few months they succeeded in significant increase of preparation pace for the Championship.
By his estimates, still there is a problem with roads and tracks construction. Therefore there are no fears concerning stadiums construction or hotel network for the Championship opening, sums up chairman of “PL.2012″Union.
Minister of sport and tourism in Poland Miroslaw Dzewecky has notified Parliament officials that because of global economic slump UEFA’s reduced certain requirements to the Championship organization. In particular, the European football officials have reconsidered their own view concerning significant number of top-level hotels. “Responsible UEFA officials have recognized that there’s no such need. It was found out, that this sphere’s pretty good”, - states the Minister. However at the same time he highlights in other areas of preparation Nyon requirements haven’t been lowered down.

The Polish official also informs that all cities are going on with preparation for the Championship, despite of UEFA’s selection in May. “The government will continue financing stadiums construction according to the agreements already signed. Many objects are undergoing construction related to Euro-2012, and will serve Polish citizens for years”, - noted Minister M. Dzewecky.

During Seym discussions of Euro-2012 organization issues there was spread information that over 300 Championship projects with total cost about EUR 20 bln are being implemented. Considerable part of this sum - about EUR 6-7 bln- will be covered due to the European Union financing.