Milan, 12 December (LaPresse) – “Milan-Como in Australia? I have read some incorrect reports in recent days; the situation has not been resolved and is still ongoing. After receiving favourable opinions from the FIGC, UEFA and the Australian Football Federation, we also received a favourable opinion from the AFC, but with conditions that are not feasible. We take note of this.‘ This was stated by Serie A League President Ezio Simonelli during a press conference at the end of today’s meeting in Via Rosellini, regarding the Asian Football Confederation’s request to use referees from its confederation for the league match between the Rossoneri and the Larians in Perth. ’In the Super Cup, we play in Saudi Arabia, but we use our own referees,” he recalled. ‘That’s why we wrote to FIFA, asking for a final opinion. In the next few days, I will meet with Infantino, and if FIFA tells us that this match cannot take place, we will take note,’ he added. ‘The process is still ongoing, the deadline could be the 18th after the meeting with Infantino,’ explained Simonelli, who concluded by saying: ‘We haven’t thought of a plan B, but it’s clear that if on 18 December we realise that it can’t be done, it will be up to the League to set the date for the match.’
Milan-Como in Perth, Simonelli: ‘The idea is still on the table, we’re waiting for FIFA’
Milan, 12 December (LaPresse) – “Milan-Como in Australia? I have read some incorrect reports in recent days; the situation has not been resolved and is still ongoing. After receiving favourable opinions from the FIGC, UEFA and the Australian Football Federation, we also received a favourable opinion from the AFC, but with conditions that are not feasible. We take note of this.‘ This was stated by Serie A League President Ezio Simonelli during a press conference at the end of today’s meeting in Via Rosellini, regarding the Asian Football Confederation’s request to use referees from its confederation for the league match between the Rossoneri and the Larians in Perth. ’In the Super Cup, we play in Saudi Arabia, but we use our own referees,” he recalled. ‘That’s why we wrote to FIFA, asking for a final opinion. In the next few days, I will meet with Infantino, and if FIFA tells us that this match cannot take place, we will take note,’ he added. ‘The process is still ongoing, the deadline could be the 18th after the meeting with Infantino,’ explained Simonelli, who concluded by saying: ‘We haven’t thought of a plan B, but it’s clear that if on 18 December we realise that it can’t be done, it will be up to the League to set the date for the match.’
