Euro 2012 news

Despite the fact that the Oct. 4 The UEFA Executive Committee approved the calendar of the European Football Championships in 2012, the president of the European Football Union's Michel Platini has said that Ukraine should make many more efforts for the proper organization of the tournament. However, Monsieur Platini confident that Ukraine will cope with all its commitments.

He said this in an interview with Inter TV Channel.

- Monsieur Platini, good day! Monsieur Platini, already approved cities, which are scheduled for Euro-2012, has already drawn up a preliminary calendar of the tournament. Indeed, proceedings in Ukraine are so well that it is possible to place the final point on these issues?

- No, no, no. Not everything is ready. But I think everything will be fine. Already done a lot of work. Of course, the process of preparation for Euro-2012 must go faster. But we think that you have time.

- What are the objects in Ukraine still needs to pay closer attention to?

- It's not a problem of a single stadium, airport, or organization of a specific match. Individually, it's simple. Problem should be considered as a whole! For example, in Poland and Ukraine is the city in which every day arrives only 15 planes. And in 2012, will need to take up to 50 planes. But we are attracted to the work of many experts, and they will help you to organize everything.

- For three and a half years, often appeared rumors in the press that UEFA takes Euro-2012 from Ukraine. Then it turned out that this is only rumors. But were there times when UEFA really was close to pick up the Euro-2012 from Ukraine, because Ukraine is badly prepared for the tournament?

- Frankly, at some point, there were similar thoughts. We have begun to doubt the Ukraine. But then Kiev managed to convince us that you are correct. Preparation process started later than required. But now we are sure that Ukraine will have time to date. Championship - a chance to give impetus to the development of the country's economic sector. This is a chance for Ukrainians to show the whole world on the positive side.