http://soccer.org.ua Poland and Ukraine will be hosting the European Football Championships in 2012! Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:01:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Armenia, who were drawn in the same Euro 2012 qualifying group as the Republic of Ireland, have appointed a new manager. Armenia's football federation announced today that Vardan Minasyan, a former skipper of the national side, was appointed to the post today until the end of the qualifying campaign. Minasyan had been ... http://soccer.org.ua/2010/02/16/irelands-euro-2012-qualifier-opponents-appoint-new-boss/ The head of national soccer’s governing body has for the first time since 2002 formally entrusted a homebred coach with management of the national soccer squad, it emerged on Thursday. The Football Federation of Armenia (www.ffa.am) announced that FFA President Ruben Hayrapetyan had issued a decree appointing caretaker manager Vardan Minasyan ... http://soccer.org.ua/2010/02/16/soccer-national-team-gets-native-coach-first-appointed-since-2002/ AS REPUBLIC of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni heads to Warsaw today for the Euro 2012 Championship qualifying draw, scheduled to take place in the city’s Palace of Culture tomorrow morning, the blazers in Uefa must wish the veteran Italian was in a position to stay at home. Three years ago, the ... http://soccer.org.ua/2010/02/07/road-to-poland-and-ukraine-full-of-dangers/ The draw for Euro 2012 is live on RTÉ Two and on RTÉ.ie to users in the Republic of Ireland only. Watch the draw here from as Peter Collins will be joined live in studio by analysts John Giles and Ronnie Whelan for reaction on Ireland's qualification hopes. Text commentary here is ... http://soccer.org.ua/2010/02/07/euro-2012-qualifying-draw/ Ukraine's preparations for co-hosting Euro 2012 have suffered another setback after Austrian construction company Alpine BAU pulled out of a proposed revamp of the Ukraina Stadium in Lviv. Ukraine is scheduled to co-host Euro 2012 with neighbour Poland, but preparations have so far been problematic and UEFA president Michel Platini recently ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/21/ukraine-suffer-stadium-setback-for-euro-2012/ While speaking at a roundtable with representatives from Chinese corporations in Shanghai, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Ivan Vasiunyk has called for involving a greater number of investors and construction companies in Euro 2012 projects. "Ukraine is interested in Chinese companies and investors entering its construction market. There should not be only ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/21/ukraine-invites-chinese-corporations-to-participate-in-euro-2012-projects/ By Lyubov Sorokina LVIV, Ukraine, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Authorities in Ukraine's western city of Lviv are looking for new builders after an Austrian firm pulled out of constructing a stadium for the Euro 2012 finals, an official said on Monday. Austria's Alpine Bau, one of the country's largest building firms, ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/21/another-ukraine-euro-2012-arena-faces-uncertainty/ By Eric Willemsen, Associated Press Writer VIENNA, Austria — An Austrian construction company pulled out of a project to build a soccer stadium in Ukraine for the 2012 European Championship, further threatening the country's rights to co-host the tournament. UEFA declined to comment on the delay Thursday but referred to a statement ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/17/company-pulls-out-of-euro-2012-stadium-project/ Kiev - Two Ukrainian cities still could be dropped from hosting Euro 2012 matches, a Ukraine football official said Tuesday. The cities Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk, two of the five Ukrainian cities tapped as game sites, will be replaced if local officials continue to prepare for events poorly, said Ivan Fedorenko ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/15/two-ukraine-cities-could-still-miss-out-on-euro-2012/ Posted by: Darren Ennis As the dust settles on a turbulent few weeks for Polish soccer, a wider question is being asked in the game’s corridors of power. Did UEFA make a mistake in awarding Euro 2012 to Poland and Ukraine? Despite both countries receiving explicit warnings from European soccer’s governing body, ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/14/will-euro-2012-take-place-in-poland-and-ukraine/ UEFA general secretary David Taylor has claimed joint bids are the way forward for hosting the new expanded European Championships – opening the door for Wales in 2016. Taylor, the former Scottish Football Association chief executive, has admitted the recent decision to increase the number of finalists from 16 to 24 ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/13/uefa-open-door-to-%e2%80%98euro-championship-wales%e2%80%99/ Repercussions after suspending football federation board The government suspended the board of the Polish Football Federation (PZPN) last Monday for its failure to tackle corruption in the domestic league. The move followed a ruling by the Polish Olympic Committee's court of arbitration. The affair casts doubt over the country's readiness to co-host ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/10/poland-could-miss-world-cup-and-euro-2012/ KIEV, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A senior Ukrainian official said on Friday the European governing soccer body UEFA was no longer worried about the former Soviet state's ability to co-host the 2012 European soccer championship with Poland. Deputy Prime Minister Ivan Vasyunyk was quoted by the UNIAN news agency as ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/09/ukraine-says-uefa-pleased-with-euro-2012-plans-2/ Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko announced this in her welcome address to participants in an international forum entitled "Euro 2012. Infrastructure. Investments. Innovations," which opened in Kyiv today. She said that the Ukrainian Government would provide thorough assistance to all investment projects as part of Euro 2012 preparations. The draft national budget ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/08/preparations-for-hosting-euro-2012-finals-are-priority-task/ LONDON: Poland remains a host of soccer's 2012 European Championship. But for how much longer? Co-host with Ukraine, Poland is staggering from one crisis to another, from construction delays to corruption, from a national federation suspension to possible forfeiture of World Cup qualifying matches. Yet, European soccer's governing body is still giving ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/08/poland-remains-euro-2012-co-host/ Amid fears the Euro 2012 finals were in jeopardy, UEFA has granted tentative approval for Poland and Ukraine to maintain hosting rights for what is one of world soccer's most important events. Despite the backing, UEFA warned the joint hosts to speed up their preparations, insisting the hosting deal could still ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/05/ukraine-poland-to-keep-euro-2012/ UEFA has threatened to take Euro 2012 away from co-hosts Poland if it fails to reinstate its Football Association. FIFA has already warned Poland it faces forfeiting upcoming World Cup qualifiers if it does not reinstate its FA by Monday. UEFA spokesman William Gaillard said: "The rules are clear. We offered Euro ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/04/uefa-could-strip-poland-of-co-hosting-euro-2012/ Addressing a session of the Coordinating Council to prepare and host Euro-2012 Apr. 22, president of the Ukrainian Football Federation Grigory Surkis said he is prepared to cooperate with anybody, ranging from mayors of host cities to local government officials that have a role in preparing for Euro-2012 finals in ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/03/not-a-single-euro-2012-infrastructure-in-ukraine-meets-uefa-standards/ NYON, Switzerland: European soccer's ruling body says the Polish government is "playing with fire" by fighting for control of the national soccer federation. Poland and Ukraine are the hosts of 2012 European Championship. UEFA says Poland's international credibility is at stake. The Polish federation is already behind schedule in organizing the ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/03/euro-2012-co-host-poland-playing-with-fire/ An expert delegation comprised Claudio Negroni, Mariona Ragus, Sandra Celant, Eurosport representatives, FFU First Vice President, Executive Director Oleksandr Bandurko. The UEFA experts inspected football field quality, compliance of team locker-rooms with UEFA requirements and terms of the completion of the Olympic SC construction. The facility reconstruction, which will be used ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/02/within-euro-20092012-preparations-uefa-inspectors-looked-over-state-of-reconstruction-of-olympic-sports-complex-in-donetsk/ By Martyn Ziegler Uefa yesterday warned the Polish government that the suspension of the country’s Football Association could threaten their hosting of Euro 2012. The Polish Football Association was suspended on Sunday by the sports ministry for allegedly failing to address corruption, and the government has appointed an administrator to run ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/02/uefa-warns-poland-over-euro-2012/ The Scottish Football Association have stated their keenness to fill Poland’s boots as hosts of Euro 2012 if they are stripped of their duty. Poland have been warned by Uefa over their government’s interference with the country’s FA, with the ignominy of losing the tournament a real possibility should that situation ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/02/scots-on-euro-2012-alert/ By Stephen Halliday THE Scottish Football Association has not yet ruled out a solo bid to host the European Championship finals in 2012 if the increasing uncertainty over the tournament culminates in Uefa taking it away from Poland and Ukraine. Fresh doubts over the capability of the eastern European co-hosts to stage ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/01/scots-ready-to-step-in-if-poland-lose-euro-2012/ The UEFA Executive, of which Dr Joe Mifsud forms part, has issued a serious warning to UEFA Euro 2012 hosts Poland and Ukraine, because they were well behind schedule, especially Ukraine. Dr Mifsud said yesterday it was evident from recent visits by UEFA officials that work on football stadia, roads, airports ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/10/01/mifsud-says-uefa-issued-serious-warning-to-poland-and-ukraine/ WARSAW, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Polish Football Association (PZPN) cannot hide behind preparations for Euro 2012 to escape responsibility for any breaches of the law, the country's sports minister said on Tuesday. An arbitration tribunal, following a request from the sports ministry, suspended the FA management board on Monday ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/09/30/polish-fa-cannot-hide-behind-euro-2012-says-minister/ The level of Poland’s readiness to host Euro 2012 football championship was the focus of a UEFA meeting in late September. The press extensively reports that both Poland and Ukraine face major infrastructure problems which include the lack of properly-sized sports stadiums, while road and railway construction is lagging behind. ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/09/29/euro-2012-is-a-natural-step-for-polish-aviation/ BORDEAUX, France (AP) — Ukraine and Poland will remain co-hosts of the 2012 European Championship, but European soccer's governing body warned they could lose the tournament if preparations fall behind schedule. UEFA also confirmed the 2016 championship will expand from 16 to 24 teams, approved the renaming of the UEFA Cup ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/09/27/ukraine-poland-to-remain-euro-2012-hosts/ By Paul Kelso Speaking at the conclusion of the Uefa executive committee meeting in Bordeaux that also approved the expansion of the 2016 European Championships to 24 teams and the re-branding of the Uefa Cup, Platini said preparations left a great deal to be desired. Uefa has carried out two inspections ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/09/26/michel-platini-delivers-threat-to-hosts-of-euro-2012-at-uefa-committee-meeting/ BORDEAUX, France — The president of Ukraine's football federation said Thursday he is confident his country will remain as co-host of the 2012 European Championship. UEFA is expected to rule Friday on whether Ukraine and Poland can still host the tournament, following concerns about their preparations. "I am absolutely sure everything will ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/09/26/ukraine-football-president-positive-over-euro-2012/ The German Football Association has quashed rumors that it is going to help co-host the European Football Championships with Poland in 2012. The Association’s Secretary General, Wolfgang Niersbach, said that Germany won’t apply to organize the tournament should UEFA take away the right to host it from Poland and Ukraine. He added ... http://soccer.org.ua/2008/09/24/germans-support-euro-2012-hosts/