Review of Polish press

Works in Dnipropetrovsk are in full swing. Demolition of the stadium for EURO 2012 started in spring 2005. The stands are to be expanded from 24,000 to 31,003 seats. The metal roofing frame will be covered in translucent panels. Fans will be admitted upon presentation of an electronic ticket and the parking lot will have the capacity of 135 buses and 1,050 cars. The cost of the entire undertaking amounts to approx. EUR 65 million, with financial participation of Priwatbank and FK Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk club.

Ukrainians assure that the facility will be put into operation as early as in September this year. In autumn they plan to host there a match of their national team against Albania. Our partners have also already signed an agreement on construction of hotels with Radisson and Hilton chains. (Słowo Polskie Gazeta Wrocławska)
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A former coach of the national team of England, Sven Goran Eriksson shall lead Dynamo Kiev – Swedish and English media announced on Tuesday.

"Expressen" daily, quoting its sources in England, wrote: "Eriksson signed the contract with Dynamo Kiev ten days ago and will earn three million euros annually". According to the newspaper, the Swede is to start work for the Ukrainian club on 14th May. (Gazeta Wyborcza)
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Construction of a new PZPN (Polish Football Association) seat is likely to commence next year. The association’s authorities would like it to be a small football centre but the future location of this investment is not known yet.

- It’s high time to have a new seat – said Michał Listkiewicz, the PZPN President – particularly now as we won the right to host EURO 2012 and we will be frequently visited by guests from UEFA. We want our new official seat to be a kind of a football centre, with a small hotel and two or three small stadiums around, as befits a respectful association. Financing of this undertaking will be largely covered by FIFA and UEFA.
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MSWiA (the Ministry of the Interior and Administration) is to develop a safety and security plan for fans and residents of the cities which are to host EURO 2012 matches. One of the assumptions is cooperation between Polish police officers with their counterparts from other countries. Additionally police of Gdansk have already developed three actions aimed at ensuring calm and safety during matches. (Dziennik Bałtycki)
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Warsaw authorities presented a plan of investments before EURO 2012. Expansion of road network, refurbishing of stations, construction of regional airports and modernization and expansion of the sport infrastructure are the main assumptions of the plan. Moreover Warsaw authorities confirmed the readiness to support the government in the construction of the National Sport Centre. (Rzeczpospolita)
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Warsaw aldermen are to appoint on Thursday a commission for the organization of EURO 2012, which will be responsible for the performance of preparatory works for the Championships according to the plan. (Gazeta Wyborcza Stołeczna)
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President Grobelny awarded about 100 persons who contributed to the fact that EURO 2012 will be hosted in Poznań. (Gazeta Wyborcza Poznań)
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Members of Wrocław local government appointed the Organizing Committee for EURO 2012, which is headed by the President of Wrocław, Rafał Dutkiewicz. The committee’s composition also includes major politicians of the Lower Silesia. The President of Wrocław says that EURO 2012 is to ensure development not only to the city but also to the entire region. (Gazeta Wyborcza Wrocław)
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One of the sponsors of the national team of Poland, Kreisel company, presented to the PZPN authorities the letter of intent, where it undertakes to participate in the preparations for the finals of the European Championships in 2012.

The company involved in the manufacturing of building materials has been a sponsor of the national team for seven years, and the current agreement with PZPN is valid until 2010. – We hope to cooperate at least until 2012 - says Szczepan Gawłowski, the CEO of the company, which wants to participate in the creation of the infrastructure required for hosting of EURO 2012. (PAP)
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9th May 2007