UEFA: Poznan can repeat the tragedy of Duisburg
Reconstructed for Euro 2012 stadium in Poznan does not meet safety standards. UEFA warned that in case of panic in the trap will be thousands of fans and a tragedy could happen again Duisburg. Recall of non-compliance with safety standards on the German Stadium last summer in a stampede killed 19 people.
Therefore, the closest match of the League of Europe, in which local "Lech" will meet with the Portuguese "Braga", recommended that you run no more than 20 thousand people (capacity about 42 thousand).
Poznan stadium does not meet standards in several indicators. Impede rapid evacuation of the narrow stairs, emergency exits, too loose pull-down gates. In some places, can pass on the roof of the stadium. Among the minor defects - bad line marked out of the arena and not very good visibility on the field with several hundred seats.
It is noteworthy that the commission of UEFA draw conclusions on the results of the October inspection of the stadium, and an official notification "Lekh" received only this week. Thus, the club, if UEFA does not agree with his arguments, will incur a loss of 1 million zlotys.
Poles, in turn, has enlisted the help of police and a representative committee of Euro 2012 in Poznan, Michal primate. The first gave approval for the match, and a functionary has concluded that the stadium is built according to Polish standards, to which there is evidence of building inspection. In addition, the organizers of the match promised to update the evacuation signs. The remaining gaps, as reported gazeta.pl, the match can not be eliminated due to lack of time.