"Plans for Perth to host first-ever European league fixture played outside its national borders are off by mutual agreement. Decision comes due to football sanctioning complications and onerous conditions Bid has generated over $280 million in global media exposure for Western Australia Plans for Perth to host the first ever official European league match for points outside its national borders are off, following the mutual agreement of Lega Calcio Serie A and the Western Australian Government."
"Both parties have come to this decision due to financial risks that could not be mitigated, onerous approval conditions, and last-minute complications beyond their control. The proposed match would have been the first time a top-tier European league game for points was played outside its national borders, presenting a unique opportunity for Western Australia to make international football history. The fixture secured the approval of all 20 Lega Calcio Serie A clubs, Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC), and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)."
Lega Calcio Serie A and the Western Australian Government mutually agreed to cancel plans to stage AC Milan vs Como in Perth. The decision followed unmitigable financial risks, onerous approval conditions, and last-minute complications tied to football sanctioning. The fixture had secured approval from all 20 Serie A clubs, the FIGC, and UEFA, and the promotional bid generated over $280 million in global media exposure for Western Australia. The Asian Football Confederation imposed conditions that could not be implemented without unacceptable financial risk to both the Western Australian Government and Serie A. Both parties exhausted viable options to deliver the match.
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