 FIFA says Sao Paulo will remain World Cup host venue May 16, 2013 - 11:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A day after he warned that Sao Paulo could be kicked out of next year’s World Cup because of construction delay in building its stadium, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke guaranteed on Wednesday, May 15 that Brazil’s largest city would remain a host venue for football’s biggest event, AP reported. “The World Cup will be played in 12 host cities,” Valcke said. “One of them is called Sao Paulo. There will be a meeting and we will sort the situation. And with the support … of the government I can tell you that this stadium will be delivered in December 2013.” Sao Paulo’s stadium construction like many projects for the 2014 World Cup is running behind schedule, and an official said earlier this month it would miss FIFA’s deadline for all stadiums to be ready by December 2013.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
