UEFA happy with Euro 2012 progress

Poland and Ukraine behind schedule but soccer bosses not overly concerned

KIEV - One year to the day before Euro 2012 kicks off, co-hosts Poland and Ukraine are still facing huge challenges, but European soccer's governing body, UEFA, has no real concerns about the tournament's viability.

UEFA's secretary general Gianni Infantino said the problems facing the first eastern European countries to host a soccer event of such a size were "just typical" and would not impact on the tournament, while UEFA's Euro 2012 director Martin Kallen said that although he wished preparations were further advanced, there were no real problems.