With San Siro occupied by the inaugural ceremony of the games, the championship match could end on the other side of the world. Because Australia also winks at the business: in the South East Asia the Rossoneri count over 20 million fans
Milan and Como in a stadium in Perth, with the whole volume Serie A hymn, is a video game scene. But no, it could be reality soon. The news has spread in recent days: San Siro in February will be occupied by the inaugural ceremony of the winter Olympic and Milan-UOMO games, instead of in Milan, it could be played in Australia. Curious: Milan and Como are less than 50 kilometers away, is it not strange to go to 14,000 kilometers and a distance ocean? And then, if you have to play abroad, why don’t Dubai, Riad, New York? We reply.
Why Perth?
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The government of Western Australia, the area where Perth is located, has moved decisively. He has known Milan for some time and, not by chance, the friendly Milan-Rome of May 31, 2024 has been played in Perth. The Rossoneri will return to the city for the last game of the Tournée 2025. Here are the two answers: activism and familiarity. The League has received proposals from other other foreign cities but nobody had Perth’s decision. And commercial relations with Milan help.
The link with Milan
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The Rossoneri club in Australia has over 2 million fans and numerous fans clubs in important cities such as Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Throughout the Asia-Pacific region, Milan is the most popular Italian club, with a constantly growing fanbase of over 20 million. Other initiatives? Between 2007 and 2018, Milan brought the Milan Junior Camp program to Australia and promoted social activities with the Milan Foundation, including the “Welcome Football” project in Melbourne (football as an inclusion tool for children from migratory contexts) and the collaboration with the Perth SC Blind Football Team and Blind Sports Wa for the development of football for the unbeliers. Como, an international club par excellence, seems perfect for an initiative of this kind.
The UEFA decision
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It remains to be understood if the idea will become reality and if Milan-like in February 2026 will really be played in Perth. Many authorizations are needed and the League has already moved. The yes of Fifa, UEFA, FIGC, Australian League and Asian Confederation are needed. Many. Not by chance, other similar initiatives in the past have shipwrecked. This time, however, there seems to be a general will, also driven by the inevitable unavailability of San Siro. Among all, the key opinion will be that of UEFA: will you see that a game of a great championship will be played even outside the European borders? If Ceferin says yes, it’s all downhill.
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