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Poland’s national stadium to remain shut for at least two weeks

15.11.2022 14:30
Poland’s national football stadium in the capital Warsaw will be closed for at least two weeks, after technicians found a serious flaw in the facility’s roof, authorities announced.
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Polands National Stadium in Warsaw.
Poland's National Stadium in Warsaw.PAP/Rafał Guz

The decision to shut down Poland’s prime football venue was announced on Friday morning, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

It came after a routine technical review of the stadium revealed a defect in its steel roofing, officials said. 

After consulting the venue’s designers and experts, officials decided to suspend all activity at the stadium, from sporting events to conferences and tours of the facility, with immediate effect, reporters were told.

Tomasz Ferenc has the details...