Overview

• UEFA’s executive committee is slated to consider the Spanish federation’s request on 11 September in Tirana to stage a LaLiga game in Miami in December.
• Further authorization would be required from FIFA, with additional clearance expected from US Soccer and Concacaf if the plan advances.
• EU Sports Commissioner Glenn Micallef condemned taking domestic matches overseas as a betrayal of fans, following talks with Football Supporters Europe.
• LaLiga’s Javier Tebas and Italy’s Serie A defended one-off fixtures abroad as promotion for their leagues, stressing they represent one match out of 380.
• UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin voiced principled opposition to playing European domestic games outside Europe but noted limited legal tools to stop isolated cases, as a separate Serie A plan for AC Milan–Como in Perth also awaits approval due to a Winter Olympics venue clash.