"In the face of an escalation of further and unacceptable requests arrived in the last few hours by the AFC towards the Australian Federation and consequently the Government of Western Australia and the Serie A Football League, it has become impossible to play the Milan-Como match in Perth on 8 February,"
"The game had "reluctantly" been approved by Uefa in October alongside a La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona, which would have been held in Miami, but that game was also cancelled."
"Como had previously made the case for playing games abroad, saying "sacrifice is essential" to ensure the "survival" of Serie A amid the financial dominance of the Premier League."
Serie A cancelled the AC Milan v Como match scheduled for 8 February in Perth after the Asian Football Confederation issued further demands and sanctions. UEFA had earlier approved the fixture, which followed a separately cancelled La Liga match planned for Miami. Serie A cited financial risks, late complications, and unacceptable requests as reasons the match could not proceed. The AFC had required conditions such as using Asian match officials. Como argued that overseas fixtures could help Serie A survive financially amid Premier League dominance. Football Supporters Europe criticised staging domestic matches abroad.
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