Porto Alegre WC cash problems resolved

A solution has been found to funding problems relating to Brazil's Porto Alegre World Cup stadium.

FIFA said Thursday agreement had been reached on finance for temporary structures at the Porto Alegre World Cup stadium.

Football's governing body said the Rio Grande do Sul state government, the Porto Alegre's city hall and local club Internacional had struck an agreement "to enable complementary structures required for the 2014 FIFA World Cup".

FIFA said the agreement comprises a bill permitting private funding "as well as the use of permanent infrastructure that can be reused based on public policies of the state and of the city."

The temporary structures include media facilities required for a major tournament.

Internacional had argued it was not liable for the cost, saying it would derive no benefit from temporary structures to be taken down again in July.

Last week, club chairman Giovanni Luigi warned the Beira Rio stadium might be taken off the list of World Cup venues after saying it could not stump up the extra costs of 30 million reais ($A13.4 million).

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was at the stadium Thursday with Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo to see the 50,000-capacity venue for herself, her office said in a statement to AFP.

The stadium is one of six which missed an initial FIFA deadline of December 31 owing to fatal accidents at three and unfinished work at the remainder.

On Tuesday, FIFA said it was dropping a threat to have the Curitiba venue axed after indicating it was satisfied that progress in recent weeks was sufficient.

Regarding Porto Alegre, Rousseffs office said that "the official reinauguration of the stadium will be in early April". The stadium will first host a regional league match next Wednesday.


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