The world governing body said it had received new information on the situation from the suspended Polish FA (PZPN), but was still awaiting a full report following last minute talks between the Government and the football authorities.

 

A spokesman for Europe's governing body UEFA said: "FIFA are taking the lead, but we have heard nothing concrete today from the Polish Government and they must make their move because the deadline has now passed."

 

FIFA - whose rules forbid government interference - had given the Polish government until 10am today to reverse Warsaw's decision to replace its FA with an administrator last week.

 

A compromise was tabled by the Polish FA earlier today, officials involved in the talks said.

 

It includes provisionally reinstating the FA for 20 days and holding new elections on October 30 which officials from FIFA and UEFA would be able to send observers too.

 

Earlier today, UEFA said Poland is likely to be stripped of the right to co-host Euro 2012 along with Ukraine if it failed to meet FIFA's deadline.

 

The spokesman said: "They [Polish government] have to realise they are playing with Euro 2012.

 

"How can we trust a Government to host the tournament?.

 

"If they fail to meet the deadline then it is likely we cannot go on.

 

"UEFA held a meeting this morning and those present were very angry with Poland's behaviour.

 

"UEFA sees their actions as an insult.

 

"Euro 2012 is in jeopardy.

 

"They must reinstate the FA or there is an enormous risk to their right to host Euro 2012."

 

Scotland have already said publicly that they would like to step in as emergency hosts if the opportunity arose.

 

Poland's arbitration tribunal suspended the PZPN board and named an administrator last Monday after the country's Sports Minister Miroslaw Drzewiecki filed a motion saying it had violated the law in a number of cases.

 

Corruption accusations have often been raised against the PZPN and its head, Michal Listkiewicz, but a succession of Sports Ministers, including Drzewiecki, have failed to oust him.