Wales' hopes could be further boosted by three new stadia being built since 2000.
"It's not about the stadia, it's about the infrastructure, hotels and transport, " added Platini.
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The Irish part of the bid requires two stadia to be added to six Scottish venues.
In both countries there must be worries of rival hooligan fans clashing in the stadia.
Strikes have dogged the programme to build or revamp the 10 stadia which will host the tournament.
According to Riley, plans have already been drawn up for the work to start at various stadia.
Two of Stadia Investment Group's subsidiaries this week went into provisional liquidation, while Livingston went into administration.
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While praising England's stadia and passion for football, Anson made it clear that attitudes have to change.
Stadia had gone into partnership with Livingston in an office and hotel development at the club's City Stadium.
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The country's stadia are yet to be passed fit by football's governing body Fifa to host qualifying matches.
Knowing that they enjoyed exclusivity meant that leverage through in-stadia presence, through program sponsorship and on-air could all be applied.
In the intervening years, the GAA has moved with the times by building superb stadia and by removing Rule 21.
The ground has changed a bit since but now looks tired in this age of sparkling stadia with uninterrupted views.
The 32 participating countries' football associations are also allocated 12% of tickets in the stadia where their group matches will be played.
Blatter also paid tribute to the progress England had made in building modern all-seater stadia and eradicating hooliganism from the domestic game.
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Few words were written about the sheer joy on the faces of hundreds of thousands of fans who watched inside trouble-free stadia.
Newport's Rodney Parade ground is the last traditional club venue in Welsh regional rugby, Ospreys, Scarlets and Blues having moved to new stadia.
The main focus appears to centre on whether new stadia will be finished in time and whether there will be adequate transport links.
"First there is the atmosphere in the stadia but then you have to remember that the Games also take place outside the stadia, " explained Samaranch.
"The media too are extremely important and we want them to be raving about the quality of our stadia and the detailed planning, " he added.
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Even the stadia are part of the Bundesliga's "Brand Germany" philosophy.
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The Millennium Stadium is a brand-new structure from top to bottom, but Centre Court is 80 years old, and lacks the ventilation systems of modern stadia.
"Capacity, infrastructure, facilities and functionality" were listed by Uefa as the criteria under consideration for the stadia, as well as legal documentation, accommodation and airport facilities.
The report on the EU's role in sport says European wide measures should be introduced to tackle violence in sport stadia, doping, match-fixing and illegal betting.
The six-man Fifa delegation used helicopters and buses to criss-cross South Africa inspecting football stadia that would be used as venues to stage World Cup matches.
If football, race and politics make for a combustible mix in Italy, it is also arguable that the standard of the country's stadia is not helping.
"The tournament is ready and on 11 May we will be transferring the control of the four stadia to Uefa, " Borys Kolesnikov told AFP news agency.
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