Poland's Euro 2012 stadium chief has resigned

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WARSAW (AFP) — The man charged with overseeing the building of Warsaw's football stadium in time for the Euro 2012 championships has resigned under media pressure, the country's sports minister said on Wednesday.

Sports minister Miroslaw Drzewiecki said Michal Borowski had stepped down as head of the National Sports Centre, a public body organising and building the national stadium in the capital, and had been replaced by Rafal Kapler.

Last month, a UEFA delegation visited Poland and co-host Ukraine amid growing fears that the countries would not be ready in time for Europe's footballing gala in 2012.

The team from European football's governing body, including UEFA chief Michel Platini, gave a tentative thumbs-up, despite the massive logistical and...