Ukraine's top soccer official has hit out at the time it has taken to resolve a row that could prevent the use of Kiev's main stadium in the 2012 European championship.

Hryhory Surkis, head of Ukraine's soccer federation, said officials were ignoring orders from Ukraine's President and Prime Minister to prepare for the event, to be held jointly with Poland.

"We are talking here about a key issue for this tournament - will the Olympic stadium, and therefore Ukraine, be able to host the Euro championship final?" Surkis said.

Uncertainty over the 84,000-seater Olympic stadium focuses on the construction nearby of a shopping and leisure centre, which would violate safety at the facility.

FIFA has said that if the centre is completed in its current form, it would only authorise matches there with much smaller crowds.

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