Overview

• EU sports commissioner Glenn Micallef denounced the proposed overseas fixtures as a betrayal of fans and the European sports model.
• The FIGC and RFEF have approved single league games abroad — AC Milan vs Como in Perth in February 2026 and Villarreal vs Barcelona in Miami in December 2025 — but both still require UEFA and FIFA authorization.
• UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin said European teams should play in Europe and signaled he will raise the issue with FIFA and national federations, while noting UEFA has limited legal options if federations consent.
• Serie A called the commissioner’s language excessive and argued one match does not export the championship, as LaLiga’s Javier Tebas defended the move as “1 match out of 380” and cited global fan access and logistical factors such as San Siro’s Olympic use.
• Football Supporters Europe filed a complaint to the European Commission over efforts to deterritorialise European football, and the Premier League reiterated it has no plans to stage matches overseas.