Strangely, the magazine hasn't detailed any of the shortcomings,or what exactly could happen if anyone panics inside the ground (spontanious human combustion perhaps? Overly long queues at the toilets?), but will reveal all in it's press conference on January 19th. That's it guys - work the PR as hard as you can.

That leaves the World Cup Organising Committee in the unenviable position of having to sit tight about the stadium problems, and watch the news on the 19th like the rest of us.

It's not the first time there have been problems with the stadia, which cost about €1.5 billion to build and refurbish. Fritz Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern had to be closed when a large crack appeared in one of the stands, and during the Confederations Cup final last year the roof on Eintracht Frankfurt's stadium failed to keep the rain out, leading to torrents of water pouring on to the pitch.

So much for German efficiency. Makes Wembley seem vaguely successful.

Well almost...

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