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Top coaches distracted ahead of Euro draw

England's Italian coach Fabio Capello is dealing with a widespread newspaper allegations about the private life of his captain John Terry.

Russia's Dutch coach Guus Hiddink is considering his future with his contract due to expire in June while Germany's Joachim Loew and the DFB (German FA) have hit a stalemate in negotiations over the extension to his contract after the World Cup finals later this year.

The draw starts at 1100am GMT on Sunday at Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science and will focus attention on the first major football tournament to be staged in eastern Europe, and one whose preparations have been beset by problems since it was awarded by UEFA to the two nations in March 2007.

Adam Olkowicz, director of the Euro 2012 told Warsaw's Futbol News this week: "This is the biggest official ceremony ahead of the tournament itself.

"From the government side the Prime Minister Donald Tusk already confirmed he will take part in the draw, we expect other representatives of the government and the parliament."

With Poland and Ukraine qualifying automatically as co-hosts, 51 of UEFA's 53 member associations will take part in the qualifiers. They will be divided into six groups of six teams and three groups of five teams.