Polish PM to meet Platini over 2012 concerns

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he planned to meet UEFA president Michel Platini after European soccer's governing body criticised the lack of progress in preparations for Euro 2012.

At a meeting of the UEFA executive committee in Zagreb, the body warned Poland and Ukraine, which will co-host the European championship, that they must speed up preparations, including work on new stadiums.

Platini said the next four to six months would be crucial.

"I was in touch with Mr Michel Platini this week. We have made preliminary plans to meet in Warsaw," Tusk, who was sworn in as prime minister in November, said.

"I heard words that confirmed that the challenge is serious, but also give reasons for optimism."

The choice of Poland and Ukraine as the first east European countries to host the championship sparked criticism from some quarters that the two suffered from poor infrastructure and unable to bring it up to date in time.