05/03/2009 17:38
Russia and France to cooperate
Ukraine is going to sign a cooperation contract with France in April for hosting Europe Cup 2012. Ukraine’s deputy Prime Minister Grigori Nemyria told journalists the agreement was reached during Tymoshenko’s visit to France.
Ukraine’s PM mentioned France’s experience in holding Europe Cup may be useful for Ukraine.
Why is France interested in it? First of all, it is trust in France’s success in holding the next Europe Cup. Note that the Football Federation of France has claimed for hosting Euro-2016 and this may be a precondition to deserve UEFA's approval.