This statement by UEFA president runs counter to numerous assurances by Lviv city Mayor Andryj Sadovyj to the effect that UEFA inspectors are pleased with Lviv’s preparations for Euro-2012.

Below, you will find the critical lines of the Platini letter:

As shown by the recent reports by UEFA experts, some construction and infrastructure modernization projects in Kyiv and Lviv have been stalled.

As regards new stadium construction, there is a lack of coordination on the government level about the venues and constructions projects, absence of financial documents confirming the available funding for construction as well as certain discrepancies between the approved plans and the current situation. Although several months have passed since the UEFA decision to hold the tournament in Ukraine, there is no real progress and the projects will have to be implemented in a much shorter time.

As regards the general infrastructure, there are no general plans and detailed schedules for the realization of such projects. Moreover, there is no coordination and delineation of responsibilities among various government and local bodies.

The Ukrainian authorities must marshal all their efforts to create an effective agency to implement all investment projects for Euro-2012.

UEFA is fully prepared to render maximum administrative support and its expertise to realize these projects, Michel Platini assured.