Brand new - unfit for use

9th July 2011

There are serious doubts over whether the PGE Arena will be finished in time

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Gdansk’s spanking brand new PGE Arena stadium is a danger to spectators and players alike and may not be ready in time for the new season and the Poland-Germany friendly on August 6, after a fire service inspection revealed a whole raft of failings.

“Everyone’s putting a brave face on it. For now, we’re concerned that the deadlines won’t be met again. The faults in the stadium aren’t just a faulty water hydrant or a missing extinguisher, they’re much more serious matters,” commented a representative of Lechia Gdansk, who are to play their league matches at the stadium. The pitch is unsafe for players because it fails to meet UEFA rules on run-off areas, which should be 3m ...

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