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UEFA hails progress in Euro 2012 preparations

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UEFA President Michel Platini said Ukraine and Poland, who are set to co-host Euro 2012, have made a "tremendous progress" in their preparations for the event.

UEFA President Michel Platini said Ukraine and Poland, who are set to co-host Euro 2012, have made a "tremendous progress" in their preparations for the event.

Euro 2012 will be held in four Polish and four Ukrainian cities. Ukraine's readiness to hold the 2012 tournament has been a constant source of concern for UEFA.

"We have seen tremendous progress in the last year including new stadiums inaugurated and new air terminals put in operation," Platini was quoted as saying on UEFA's official website.

"The pace of the work has made us at UEFA very confident that the necessary infrastructure will be ready well in advance."

The UEFA chief earlier warned that Ukraine could lose its right to host the championship due to the slow pace of stadium construction in the capital, Kiev, where a number of the Euro 2012 matches, including the final, are to take place.

Besides the more rapid construction of sports facilities, UEFA wants Ukraine to improve its roads, assure sufficient accommodation for tournament guests and the proper operation of airports.

KIEV, January 26 (RIA Novosti)

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