CNN International: Poland and Ukraine primed for Euro 2012 kick-off
When UEFA picked Poland and Ukraine to co-host Euro 2012, there were those who questioned the decision. After all, Eastern Europe had never organized a tournament of such magnitude and there were concerns the duo would struggle to deliver the necessary infrastructure to make the event a success. To be fair, those concerns were warranted, especially in the Ukraine. The government that was in charge until 2010 did little to justify the confidence placed in them by Michel Platini, the president of European football's governing body. There were severe delays in the construction of stadiums, roads, airports and hotels. The organizing committee changed personnel various times and it got to a point where no-one knew who was in charge any more.
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