US EditionPlans for Serie A game in Australia cancelled over AFC ...
- On Monday, Serie A and the Government of Western Australia announced the Feb. 8 AC Milan v Como match in Perth was abandoned.
- Serie A said the Asian Football Confederation escalated 'further and unacceptable requests' and imposed conditions including appointing match officials, making arrangements impossible.
- The Italian FA approved the relocation after San Siro became unavailable due to the Milano‑Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony, while UEFA had reluctantly cleared the move in October as Milan sought an alternative venue.
- The cancelled game would have been a first for Europe's top five leagues outside Europe, following La Liga's aborted Miami match, and the decision reflects a wider precedent.
- The Feb. 8 fixture remains without a new venue, and organisers cited financial risks and last-minute complications despite Milan and Como being less than an hour apart.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Perth’s historic AC Milan ‘match for points’ scrapped
Perth’s plan to host a landmark clash between Italian football giants AC Milan and Como in February at Optus Stadium has been cancelled after FIFA failed to give the green light to the historic match.
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Independent EspañolAssociated Press MILÁN (AP) — Plans to play a Serie A match between AC Milan and Como in Australia next month have been abandoned. The Italian league and local organizers issued a joint statement on Monday saying the match was cancelled. Serie A president Ezio Simonelli stated that the Asian Football Confederation recently issued a “scaling of additional and unacceptable requests” that made it impossible to organize the match. Milan was looking …
The Spanish league has already failed with its attempt to move a league game to the USA. Italian Serie A is now experiencing similar things and therefore does not travel to Australia. However, a return to the actual home stadium of AC Milan is impossible.
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