UEFA president Michel Platini and his delegation visited Gdańsk stadium to assess the venue's preparations for the 2012 UEFA soccer championships. Although the officials only spent a short time in the city, they expressed their confidence not only in Gdańsk, but in Poland as a whole. “I have no doubts at all as far as Poland is concerned,” said Platini.

As the UEFA head stood with a view of the whole construction site, he uttered just a single word, “Wow!”

“I must praise the city mayor and all the teams involved for an amazing project, not only of the stadium itself but also of the revitalization of the neighborhood where it's located,” Platini later added.

After visiting Poznań and congratulating city mayor Ryszard Grobelny, Platini's attention turned to Ukraine, which is meant to co-host the tournament. “The decision what to do with Ukraine will be taken in December” he said. “For now, we've decided that Euro 2012 can be organized on the Ukrainian side by Kiev, although not the final match.'

When asked about Poland and Ukraine's capacity to stage such an event, Platini said “In Poland everything is going as planned, in Ukraine things are not as good. We have four months to decide what to do next.”

The next stop on the UEFA delegates' tour is Wrocław. (JJ)

Source: Gazeta Wyborcza