adminSAO PAULO. — Fifa secretary-general Jerome Valcke began his latest inspection tour of World Cup host cities on Monday amid uncertainty about whether Brazil will be able to deliver the final six stadiums by the December deadline established by Fifa. Valcke is visiting Porto Alegre and then Cuiaba, where local organisers are still trying to finalise a bidding process for the seats at the new stadium. There were problems in the southern city of Curitiba, too, where construction was halted because of workers’ safety concerns.
Brazilian organisers say all stadiums will be completed in time despite the recent setbacks.
Valcke has made it clear Fifa will not accept the same delays that plagued stadium construction before the Confederations Cup earlier this year, when only two of the six venues were delivered on time. — AFP.
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