US EditionFrance's Players' Union Backs Rabiot over Criticism of Serie A's Australia Fixture
The decision to stage Milan-Como in Perth drew criticism over player travel and fan impact, with UEFA approval citing Winter Olympics stadium unavailability, Serie A CEO confirmed.
- On Monday, UEFA reluctantly approved AC Milan's home match against Como to be staged in Perth on Feb. 8, with the teams facing a 20-hour journey to Australia.
- Due to the San Siro stadium's unavailability in February because of the Winter Olympics, the Italian League proposed moving the match abroad but said such plans require regulation.
- Christian Pulisic said `Am I super thrilled that we have to go to Australia to play one game?`, while Adrien Rabiot criticised the trip as absurd and the UNFP backed players' concerns.
- Officials warned that staging domestic fixtures abroad affects players' rights, as Luigi De Siervo, Serie A CEO, urged Adrien Rabiot to respect his earnings and support Milan on Wednesday.
- Observers warned that FIFA's regulatory framework lacks clarity while UEFA president Ceferin granted derogations and called the situation deplorable, with critics saying deregulation harms the game.
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The Lazio Rome coach criticized the Italian league boss after the latter beat Adrien Rabiot. The Frenchman did not understand the relocation of AC Milan-Côme to Australia.
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France's players' union (UNFP) has thrown its support behind AC Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot after Serie A Chief Executive Luigi De Siervo dismissed his concerns about scheduling Milan's league match against Como in Australia next February. The 30-year-old France international had criticised the move as "cr
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