Uefa Delays Decision On Allowing Domestic Games Abroad And Vows To Consult Fans

Uefa has postponed a determination connected whether to let home convention matches to beryllium played overseas and promised a consultation pinch “all stakeholders … including fans” regarding nan arguable plans.

The move casts uncertainty complete proposals to play Villarreal v Barcelona and Milan v Como successful nan US and Australia respectively this season. Consultation is expected to statesman soon, however, possibly leaving nan doorway unfastened for those matches to spell up there.

The determination came aft a gathering of Uefa’s executive committee connected Thursday and will travel arsenic a alleviation to supporters’ groups who person been united successful outrage astatine nan proposals.

A Uefa connection said: “The committee acknowledged [overseas fixtures] arsenic an important and increasing rumor but expressed nan desire to guarantee that it has nan views of each stakeholders earlier coming to a last decision. There are galore issues to resoluteness and arsenic nan European governing body, Uefa has a work to return each specified factors into account. As a result, nary determination was taken coming but Uefa will undertake a information of consultation pinch each stakeholders successful European shot – including fans.”

Leading supporters’ groups said past period successful a missive to Fifa’s caput general, Mattias Grafström, that moving games overseas would undermine sporting integrity while “reducing clubs to intermezo products detached from their contented and communities”.

The adjacent gathering of Uefa’s executive committee is scheduled for 3 December successful Nyon, Switzerland.