Adidas are set to spark a Euro 2012 storm after announcing the match ball will be even faster than the one at the World Cup.The Jabulani ball sparked controversy before and during last year’s tournament in South Africa as goalkeepers and coaches complained about its unpredictability.
But Adidas chief executive Herbert Hainer has blamed high altitude and maintained the changes will ensure there are few goalless games next summer.
Hainer said: “We will certainly make the ball (fly) faster and hopefully, we’ll see a lot of goals being scored at next year’s tournament in Poland and Ukraine.
“As for Jabulani, we certainly underestimated high altitude, at which the tournament in South Africa was played,
“As for the complaints from goalkeepers, as soon as the tournament started everyone was quiet because people were just enjoying watching the games. And in the Champions League we’ve seen no complaints at all.”
Hainer refused to reveal the name of the Euro 2012 match ball, due to be officially presented at the draw ceremony for the finals in Kiev on Dec. 3.
The sportswear supremo would only say that the ball will have a theme associated with both Poland and Ukraine.
By Darren Lewis
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