The Guardian: Government announces budget cut for 2012 soccer championship
Government officials say Ukraine will spend no more than seven billion dollars on preparations for hosting the European Soccer Championship in 2012.

The Guardian: Government announces budget cut for 2012 soccer championship

Sep 2, 2010 at 04:43
Jamie Jackson writes:

Ukraine has announced a reduction in the government budget to co-host the Euro 2012 finals by more than a fifth, with the $2bn (£1.3bn) cut from the original $9bn affecting spending on the building of motorways and other vital infrastructure, suggesting supporters' enjoyment of the tournament could be severely affected. Read the story here.


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