Euro-2012 News Online

High-speed Kiev-Warsaw train is to be set in operation for Euro-2012

Serg — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:03:07 +0000

Warsaw and Kiev are working over high-speed railway communication before European Football Championship. At present traveling time between capitals of Poland and Ukraine takes 16 hours. High-speed railway should also connect Lvov and Peremishl’, Polish “Rzeczpospolita” newspaper reports.

The representative of Polish Infrastructure Department Valdemar Pitel tells about idea to present automatic alternation of wheels’ arrangement in trains on SUW 2000 system which, according to him, should reduce travel time by 2 hours.If the railway meeting European standards is laid on Peremishl’-Lvov route, then the express train from Krakow or even from Wroclaw could go, and Ukraine agreed for the offer, “Rzeczpospolita” reports.However it’s still unknown when decision on Kiev and Warsaw connection will be finally adopted.

UEFA improves its requirements for the stadiums hosting Euro-2012

Serg — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:01:55 +0000

UEFA improves its requirements concerning stadiums for the European Football Championships of 2012 and 2016. New instructions have already been presented by the experts to the management of Lvov stadium construction, as “German wave” reports. For the sake of a show, comfort and security UEFA puts in practice changing stadium standards.

This time changes were pretty numerous, as Vitaly Sulima, the head of management of Lvov stadium construction has told in his interview with “German wave”. The majority of them concern premises. “The premises don’t decrease, on the contrary, they increase in number and some more requirements are added. For example, dope control room with 25 m2 in size grew up to 50 m2″, - claims V. Sulima. Similar situation is with premises for V.I.P. and UEFA visitors - they’re increased by 1.5 times. Operating conditions have also improved for mass-media personnel, adds V. Sulima.

Total news is obligatory spare field next to the stadium, lawn cover of which should be used in case of basic field damage, as highlights head of the management. Possibly arenas already constructed for the Championship, need to be slightly re-equipped, supposes V. Sulima.

UEFA representatives checked up drawing procedure place for Euro-2012

Serg — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:47 +0000

On July, 20-21th UEFA officials examined in Warsaw future drawing procedure place for matches of European Football Championship of 2012 which is organized by Poland and Ukraine.
As UNIAN was informed by PL2012 Company, which coordinates preparation for the Championship in Poland, UEFA representatives have also met with Warsaw authorities and recently founded Euro 2012 Polska Company.
The drawing procedure with participation of UEFA President Michel Platini will take place in Congress Hall of the Palace of culture and science in Warsaw on February 7th, 2010 at 12 a.m.

According to UNIAN earlier the National Theatre in Warsaw was the most probable place for carrying out drawing for Euro-2012 matches. Krakow has also struggled for the right to hold drawing procedure.
The direct executor of procedure can possibly be the former President of Poland Lekh Valensa. Other candidates are the newly elected head of Polish Football Federation (PZPN) Gzegozh Ljato and famous Polish football player and sports figure Zbignew Boneck.