Jordaan: World Cup stadiums will be useful

  1. Posted on Thursday 7 October 2010 - 10:36
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    Glorea Bentil, AfricaNews reporter in Accra, Ghana
    The World Cup stadiums in South Africa would not be demolished, according to the chief executive of the 2010 global showpiece, Danny Jordaan. He told the 'Leaders In Football' business conference at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge ground, that the eight of the 10 stadiums would be used for soccer and rugby.
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    "For South Africa some of these stadiums will be a challenge," Jordaan was quoted in a Reuters report.

    He added: "The fact we have football and rugby union in the same stadiums -- for example the All Blacks played the Springboks at Soccer City and 92,000 people were present -- proves that for about 80 percent of the stadiums it will be fine.

    "One or two stadiums may struggle to be sustainable."

    Jordaan said the two stadiums in question were the Peter Mokaba Stadium at Polokwane and the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit which hosted group stage matches.

    He later told Reuters: "They will not become white elephants, but they do face challenges.

    "However, those challenges can be met. Contrary to some reports there are no plans to demolish any of them."

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