Milan’s Serie A Home Fixture Against Como Could Be Played In Perth, Australia

Milan’s location crippled against Como successful nan 2025-26 Serie A run could go nan first awesome European home convention fixture played extracurricular its location country, arsenic plans to move nan fixture to Australia took a measurement forward.

Italy’s shot federation (FIGC) has fixed nan greenish ray for nan lucifer to beryllium played successful Perth – immoderate 8,500 miles distant from Milan – adjacent February. The connection moves European shot into uncharted territory aft erstwhile requests to shape home convention matches overseas were knocked backmost by authorities.

The venue move has been triggered by Winter Olympic Games logistics, pinch Milan’s San Siro stadium hosting nan opening ceremonial for nan 2026 Games connected 6 February – nan play that nan crippled is scheduled to return place.

“The national assembly gave a affirmative sentiment to nan Lega Serie A petition to play Milan-Como successful Perth,” nan FIGC said successful a statement. “This brings person what would beryllium a historical travel overseas for a Serie A match.”

The FIGC cautioned that nan “complex authorisation procedure” still requires general support from a number of governing bodies. Football Australia, Uefa, nan Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Fifa each person to o.k. nan fixture relocation.

For nan past 3 seasons, nan Supercoppa Italiana has been held successful Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Milan mislaid to Inter successful a one-off lucifer successful January 2023, pinch Inter defending their title successful nan first four-team version 12 months later. Milan won nan past edition, beating Inter 3-2 successful January’s final.