"We didn't discuss it today. The Super Cup will tend to be a one-off match. The idea of going abroad was tied to promoting Italian football, but the Perth option fell through for well-known reasons. In hindsight, it was perhaps a bit risky."
"However, that was the most advantageous option and was therefore chosen. If these opportunities arise again in the future, we will evaluate them, also based on the new FIFA and UEFA rules. We will try to adapt."
"I don't think it's a scandal. We know that the NFL is playing its first match in Europe, and the same goes for other sports, even the Giro d'Italia has stages abroad. I think it's acceptable for football to travel abroad, and I understand that fans would always enjoy seeing their team play in their own stadium. But sacrificing one game out of 380, I don't think, would create any problems."
San Siro could not host AC Milan vs Como on the original date because the stadium will be used for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Lega Serie A explored staging the match in Perth to promote Italian football, but the Perth option fell through. League president Paolo Simonelli described the move as perhaps risky while saying it had been the most advantageous option at the time. The league will evaluate future overseas opportunities based on new FIFA and UEFA rules and will try to adapt. Simonelli compared football traveling abroad to other sports staging events overseas and minimized the impact of one relocated match out of 380.
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