Overview
- Lega Serie A and the Western Australian government jointly canceled the February 8 Perth game, citing onerous AFC conditions and financial risks that could not be mitigated.
- The move had been cleared by all 20 Serie A clubs, the Italian federation (FIGC) and UEFA before talks collapsed late in the process.
- AFC requirements included control over match officials and, according to league officials, additional financial guarantees that organizers rejected.
- Western Australia said no public funds were spent and credited the bid with generating more than $280 million in global media exposure.
- League president Ezio Simonelli said the match will be rescheduled at San Siro when available, as the episode highlights broader resistance to staging competitive European league fixtures abroad.