Euro 2012

[SurreySpur]

Poland and Ukraine have been selected to host Euro 2012. Is it just me or does this seem like a strange decision? Does anyone know apart from Italy, which countries were also in the running?

It was only a short while ago that 70people(some of which were match officials!!) were convicted of match fixing in the polish league.

[jrio]

Croatia and Hungary. Italy have hosted it twice before so a third time seems a bit excessive. Italy have their fair share of match-fixing and corruption so it's hardly a black and white choice. This will be the first major international sporting event held in the old eastern bloc countries since the 1980 Olympics. I think it will greatly encourage the footballing authorities there to clean up their act. Italy was by far the favourite as it was seen as a safe choice in having the infrastructure and history of successfully hosting tournaments.

[mjbmedia]

i think Leichenstein and the Vatican city were also in the running with the Faroe Islands missing out due to using all their goal nets for fishing.

[Spur]

Recent Italian problems with stadiums and policing probably had a significant influence.

[hastingsyid]

Poland and Ukraine have been selected to host Euro 2012. Is it just me or does this seem like a strange decision? Does anyone know apart from Italy, which countries were also in the running?

It was only a short while ago that 70people(some of which were match officials!!) were convicted of match fixing in the polish league.

watch the fv return in full force......them polish are ****ing nutters