US EditionGlenn Micallef vs Serie A, Liga: 'European football must stay in Europe'
European Commissioner Glenn Micallef criticizes La Liga and Serie A for planning overseas regular season matches, highlighting fan loyalty and community impact concerns.
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Serie A, La Liga hit back at EU official in row over playing regular season games overseas
Italian football federation in June granted Serie A to stage the game in Perth next February while Milan’s San Siro stadium is being used for the Winter Olympics, although UEFA and FIFA still need to give their approval.
Glenn Micallef vs Serie A, Liga: 'European football must stay in Europe'
Glenn Micallef has vowed to back football fans in their battle to stop European football teams from playing competitive matches outside the continent.Micallef, who serves as European Commissioner for Youth and Sports, said playing regular-season football matches outside of Europe would be a “betrayal” of fans.“European competitions must be played in Europe. European football must...
A few hours ago, European Commissioner Glenn Micallef stated that he did not support the possibility of playing some matches of various European leagues outside Europe. The Serie A League's response was swift, also because Milan-Como would have to be played in Australia due to the unavailability of San Siro. "The Serie A League expresses its dismay at the words of European Commissioner Glenn Micallef, whose comments seem to underestimate the com…
The Italian and Spanish links, Series A and LaLiga, responded to the criticisms of a European Union Commissioner who classified terrorists as “traition” the idea of having domestic parties outside Europe. The series A plan to play the game between Milan and Como in Perth, Australia, in February of the following year, while LaLiga sought to transfer the game between Villarreal and Barcelona to Miami, in the United States, in December.
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