Football Championship "Euro 2012" will do without tobacco

January 3, 2012

UEFA has informed that on all eight stadiums of Poland and Ukraine during matchmaking of Europe football championship will be strictly restricted smoking, sale and advertising of tobacco products. There will be no exceptions - fans will not have to count on specially equipped smoking rooms or something like that. According to Michel Platini words such decision was made because of UEFA tendency to meet high safety standards, comfort and health protection.

Tobacco ban has attained passionate support of EU and World Health Organization officials. They have said in answer to Platini: "Yes, of course, football and smoking are not compatible".

Poland also intends to prohibit sale and consumption of any alcohol beverages on its' football stadiums.