Overview

• The approved fixtures are Villarreal vs. Barcelona on December 20, 2025 in Miami and AC Milan vs. Como on February 6, 2026 in Perth.
• UEFA said it granted the Spanish and Italian applications on an exceptional basis because FIFA has not published clear, detailed criteria for staging domestic matches abroad.
• Following consultations, UEFA reported widespread opposition from fans, other leagues, clubs, players and European institutions to relocating league games.
• UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin stated the decision must not be treated as a precedent and reaffirmed the priority of keeping national competitions on home soil.
• Football Supporters Europe urged La Liga and Serie A to withdraw the plans, the European Parliament will vote on a resolution urging domestic games stay at home, and Germany’s DFL reiterated it will not move its matches.