Natal, Cuiabá, Recife and Manaus may lose seat to 2014 World Cup
FIFA is considering to reduce from 12 to ten the number of seats of the World Cup 2014, held in Brazil. The reason, according to the newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo would be delay of the construction works and the lack of money in some cities. Natal is one in danger of not receiving games.
None of the nine state governments launched the bidding of the works of arenas, but for having private stadiums, São Paulo, Curitiba and Porto Alegre are free of this requirement. According to the publication, some cities are at risk of not getting the games. Cuiabá, for example, has changed the project twice in just six months. Natal, Recife and Manaus are other seats that raise concerns.
"The FIFA executives also did not like some projects. At least two cities plan to build 'extensions' to their stadiums to host the World Cup games," the newspaper wrote, referring to Salvador and Cuiaba.
Tribuna do Norte - notícias de Natal e RN | Notícia DN Online | Notícias | Ver Notícia| Natal pode ser cidade excluda da Copa 2014, aponta jornal The good news for Natal is that FIFA has previously said that they like the project presented.