FIFA
World Cup 2014 and Brazil’s preparations for this big event have become
a growing worry for all. Just two months before the World Cup kicks
off, FIFA raised concerns over Brazil’s preparations. The host country
Brazil is yet struggling with excessive spending and delays.
Jerome Valcke, FIFA secretary-general, made a truthful evaluation of
Brazil’s World Cup arrangements last week.”If you want me to summarize,
we are not ready,” he told at an African Football conference in South
Africa.Preparations for the World Cup have been beset by problems. Two stadiums are incomplete–one in Porto Alegre and the other in São Paulo.Three construction deaths have delayed the work at the Itaquerão in São Paulo. The 68,000-seat stadium is thought to host the inaugural match between Croatia and Brazil on June 12.It was supposed to be completed in mid-April, but FIFA says there’s no way it’ll open before May 15.
That took the number of fatalities at the site to three after two people killed in November following a partial crane collapse of the stadium at the Corinthians Arena. A total of eight men have already died working on World Cup stadiums.
Mayor of Porto Alegre said the city may drop out if additional funding was not found to build facilities for fans, media and sponsors. The city’s Beira Rio stadium is due to host five matches during the tournament.
Brazil was only required to have eight stadiums but in an overly ambitious attempt to spread the FIFA World Cup experience throughout the country, they dedicated themselves to 12. The costs of these big plans are starting to be counted in human lives.
From:guardianlv.com
