"The plan to play AC Milan versus Como in Australia is under some strong internal pressure, and nothing can be ruled out at this stage. Due to the fact San Siro is unavailable for around half a month in February, Milan had to find somewhere else to play their home match against Como. Perth was chosen and got approval from Lega Serie A, something which generated a very strong reaction to say the least."
"Not only that, but the move is not official yet by any means because the Asian Football Confederation, Football Australia and FIFA must give the green light too. The AFC are believed to be 'under significant external pressure not to sanction the game'. The FIFA president Gianni Infantino called the staging of league games on other continents a 'big risk' recently, and there has even been talk of football's governing body redrafting the regulations to stop future examples like this of games being moved."
San Siro is unavailable for around half a month in February, so Milan selected Perth as an alternative venue for the home match against Como. Lega Serie A approved the move, which provoked strong reactions and faced renewed scrutiny after UEFA pulled a similar transcontinental fixture. The Asian Football Confederation, Football Australia and FIFA must also approve the match, and the AFC is under significant external pressure not to sanction it. FIFA president Gianni Infantino called staging league games on other continents a 'big risk' and there is discussion of redrafting regulations to prevent similar moves. Players such as Adrien Rabiot described the proposal as 'crazy' and 'absurd', views echoed by Mike Maignan.
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