Geneva (AP) – a Traditional planning Fans have pledged more about the decision as they played domestic league matches for Barcelona in the US and AC Milan failed to make significant progress in Australia on Thursday.
UEFA Executive Committee He weighed the proposals from the Spanish and Italian leagues and said he needed more time to talk more with the fan group. Fans are overwhelmingly opposed to taking competitive games outside of Europe, where FIFA in the soccer world had previously blocked.
Spain’s LaLiga hopes to perform Villarreal’s “home” game against Barcelona in Miami on December 20th, with Serie A looking to move the AC Milan Como match to Perth, Australia in February.
UEFA said the executive committee, which is holding a meeting in Tirana, Albania, recognized “the important and growing issues” and “hope to ensure that all stakeholders are in place before coming to the final decision.”
There is a plan I opposed it vigorously By a fan group of over 500 people in the Football Supporters Europe Network, officially recognized by UEFA. Fans oppose the club being taken from the home community and disrupt the balance of sport’s integrity in the league.
“We welcome UEFA’s commitment to meaningful consultations,” the FSE said in a statement, celebrating its “dedication to maintaining the integrity of European football.”
In Brussels, Glen Mikaleff, the top European Commission sports official, calls the proposed game in Miami a betrayal.
There are no similar proposals from the British and German leagues. These will face stronger backlash from fans than they do in Spain or Italy.
La Liga and Serie A are financially contested for the global popularity of the UK Premier League and are seeing opportunities to build a club and league fan base and brand following the example of professional sports leagues in the US.
La Liga and its commercial partner Relevent, a US marketing agency co-founded by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, attempted to put the Barcelona match in the city in 2018, but was blocked by FIFA veto.
A fresh plan for the so-called “Out of Territory” game was inevitable last year FIFA has withdrawn It was filed by Relevent from the New York lawsuit.
Relevent is currently a major commercial partner of UEFA, and is awarded the right to sell six seasons worth of broadcasting and sponsorship deals this year at the Champions League and other European Club competitions.
FIFA has created a working group to review rules for domestic games overseas. A 37-member governing council is expected to acquire eight from UEFA.
UEFA leaders previously said they didn’t support playing games abroad, but they appeared to lack the legal authority to block them.
“European football belongs to stadiums, cities and communities,” the FSE Group said. “One of the domestic matches overseas is too many.”
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