AC Milan‘s Serie A conflict with Como may turn out to be the primary main European league fixture performed exterior its house nation after Italy’s soccer federation (FIGC) gave the inexperienced mild on Thursday for the match to be staged in Perth, Australia.
The venue swap stems from Olympics logistics somewhat than industrial ambition as Milan’s iconic San Siro Stadium shall be unavailable that weekend when it hosts the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics on Feb. 6.
The proposal strikes European soccer into uncharted territory after earlier requests to stage home league matches overseas have been knocked again by authorities.
“The Federal Council gave a optimistic opinion to the Lega Serie A’s request to play Milan-Como in Perth,” the FIGC stated in a press release. “This brings nearer what can be a historic ‘journey’ overseas for a Serie A match.”
Nonetheless, the FIGC cautioned that the “complicated authorisation process” nonetheless requires formal approval from Soccer Australia, UEFA, the Asian Soccer Confederation and FIFA earlier than the historic fixture can kick off Down Beneath.