POLAND: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Polish President Komorowski receives UEFA President Platini hours before Euro 2012 kicks off

Record ID: 863434

  • Title: POLAND: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Polish President Komorowski receives UEFA President Platini hours before Euro 2012 kicks off
  • Date: 9th June 2012
  • Summary: WARSAW, POLAND (JUNE 8, 2012) (REUTERS) WIDE OF POLISH PRESIDENTIAL PALACE POLISH FLAG UEFA PRESIDENT MICHEL PLATINI AND POLISH PRESIDENT BRONISLAW KOMOROWSKI STEPPING OUT, SHAKING HANDS AND POSING FOR CAMERAS BEFORE THEY ENTER PALACE AGAIN MASCOTS ARRIVING AND WAVING
  • Embargoed: 24th June 2012 13:00
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  • Location: Poland
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  • Country: Poland
  • Topics: Politics,Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVACUTU70024Q910I1I3HBPEYOR9
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  • Story Text: Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski met with UEFA President Michel Platini on Friday (June 8) as Warsaw prepared to host the opening game of the Euro2012 tournament.
    Poland is seeking to fend off charges that the co-hosts are struggling with stadium racism after the Dutch team was jeered with monkey calls at a public training session.
    Polish and Ukrainian officials say reports were one-sided and focused on the worst elements among the supporters of local clubs.
    Poland has cracked down on hooliganism after several violent incidents at stadiums over the last year.
    Last month, police arrested suspected ringleaders of hard-core fan groups with ties to the drugs underworld.
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