Overview
- Lega Serie A and the Western Australian government confirmed on December 22 that the February 8 AC Milan vs. Como fixture in Perth has been cancelled.
- Serie A president Ezio Simonelli said an escalation of AFC requirements in the final hours made the match impossible, including control over match officials and requests for financial guarantees.
- The move abroad had earlier secured approvals from all 20 Serie A clubs, the FIGC and UEFA, with the relocation prompted by San Siro’s unavailability during the Milano–Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
- Both parties cited uncontainable financial risks and last‑minute complications, while stressing no public funds were paid and claiming more than $280 million in global media exposure for Perth.
- The league expects to reschedule the fixture in Italy when stadium dates permit, highlighting wider obstacles to exporting competitive European league matches after a similar LaLiga plan was dropped in Miami.