Poland close to losing the right to co-host Euro 2012

European soccer's governing body UEFA said on Friday that Poland risks being stripped of its right to co-host Euro 2012 championships, if it fails to reinstate its football association by Monday.

UEFA says the government is "playing with fire" by fighting for control of the national football federation. "Our patience has limits and we are very close to the limit," William Gaillard, special advisor to UEFA president Michel Platini, told Reuters.

He added that UEFA stands firm with FIFA and if the Polish FA (PZPN) is not reinstated by Monday, then talks will commence about the future of Euro 2012. "But the rules are clear, we offered Euro 2012 to the FA, not the government, so if the FA are not in place or suspended then they are not in a position to host the tournament," he said.

Poland's arbitration tribunal suspended the PZPN board and named an administrator on Monday after Sports Minister Mirosław Drzewiecki filed a motion saying the board violated the law in a number of cases.

Source: Reuters