"I obviously don't want to get into a controversy with the Minister of Sport, but to call it superficiality when our offices have been in constant dialogue with the top brass of European and world football for months seems a bit unfair to all the people who worked on this project. It's a bit like exploiting what happened to say what the public wants to hear."
"I'd like to make it clear to our listeners that the Lega is a media company with a turnover of €1.5bn, and one of its goals is to maximise revenue for the clubs while also promoting our football worldwide. In this regard, given the unavailability of San Siro, the League, in keeping with its mission, has sought alternative solutions. I understand - as a fan, I understand, and I offer my full sympathy -"
AC Milan's home match against Como will be played at San Siro after proposals to stage the fixture in Australia were abandoned. The move to consider Perth arose because San Siro would be unavailable during the Winter Olympics. FIFA pressure and demands from the Asian Football Confederation ultimately stopped plans to play the Serie A match in Australia. Lega Serie A said it explored alternative venues to maximize revenue and promote Italian football worldwide, describing itself as a media company with €1.5bn turnover. The League acknowledged that a match 13,000 km away would be detrimental to fans and said clubs proposed the Australian option.
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