UEFA inspectors check Euro 2012 preparations

"The present visit concerns land transport, air transport and accommodation," said the head of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) Euro 2012 team Adam Olkowicz. However, the voices of the critics are sounding the alarm. According to Edmund Obiała, architect and constructor of stadiums at Wembley, Sydney and Chelsea, Poland will not be able to construct the National Stadium in Warsaw on time. The deadline indicated by UEFA is June 2011, that is only 44 months from now. Based on his experiences the shortest period needed to build the stadium would require 44-46 months, presuming that everything goes perfectly well, with no problems like tough winters, disputes with ecologists, etc. "I very much doubt that in Poland there are people who can choose an appropriate architect. One has to be able to separate facts from stories," concluded Obiała (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 2; Polish Radio) M.M.