UEFA has accepted the Milan-Como match to happen in Perth, Australia, in early February. Whereas the Supercoppa has been performed overseas a number of occasions, it’ll be the primary Serie A recreation to take action. The governing physique additionally okayed Villarreal-Barcelona in Miami on December 20th. FIFA must rubber-stamp the choice, however it’s not anticipated to be a problem, La Repubblica informs.
The sport wanted an alternate location as a result of San Siro might be unavailable, as it would host the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Quite than looking for a fallback possibility close by, the Italian officers opted to attempt to transfer the match to a unique nation as a promotional software. Australia shortly emerged as a keen companion.
UEFA opposed the proposition at first, however, ultimately, it didn’t have any authorized devices to dam it. In an announcement, it specified that Milan-Como and Villarreal-Barcelona have been exceptions and invited FIFA to legislate on the matter.
Serie A president Ezio Simonelli rejoiced.
“A contingency become a chance.
Perth will reportedly pay €12M to host Milan-Como. The Rossoneri, that are shedding the game-day earnings, will pocket the biggest slice of the pie. A part of the sum will cowl the journey prices, however some cash will trickle all the way down to the opposite Italian golf equipment, too.
The lean will happen both on February 7th or 8th. The groups will go away early within the week to get acclimated to the completely different time zone. They’ll discover considerably completely different climate and temperatures.
Milan will refund their season-ticket holders with a voucher to attend different fixtures. There’ll be some initiatives to assist the followers who wish to make the journey to Australia. The Rossoneri have performed two friendlies in Perth since Could 2024.
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