First match in Euro 2012 stadium called off

PanARMENIAN.Net - The much-awaited footballing debut of Poland's Euro 2012 stadium has been pushed back after league authorities called off Feb 11 Super Cup match between Legia Warsaw and Wisla Krakow for security reasons.

"With a heavy heart but with the security of fans in mind, we have decided to cancel the Super Cup match after taking advice from the police," said Andrzej Rusko, boss of Poland's Ekstraklasa premier league.

"It was the only possible decision," he said.

Fans hoping to see a game at the stadium, venue for the first match on Euro 2012 in June will have to wait until a friendly between Poland and Portugal on February 29.

"I can guarantee that the Portugal game will definitely take place there," said ex-international Grzegorz Lato, head of the Polish football association.

Speculation had raged for days about the chances of the Super Cup going ahead in the brand-new, 58,000-capacity ground in the heart of the capital Warsaw, AFP reported.