Milan v Como in Australia, Serie A president: “A necessity, not a whim” | OneFootball

During the press conference presenting the Trento Sports Festival, organized by La Gazzetta dello Sport, the president of Lega Serie A, Ezio Maria Simonelli, addressed some current issues, from the novelty of the RefCam to the debate on the possible relocation of the Milan-Como match to Australia.

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The number one of the League commented on the introduction of the RefCam, the camera that shows the action from the referee's point of view: “I believe that for fans to see the same view as the referee can be important. We are all good at criticizing him, but by observing the actions from his point of view, we will be able to understand him better. Serie A is a laboratory of ideas that are often then adopted elsewhere: we were the first to introduce goal line technology, VAR and semi-automatic offside. Now we are also the first on this novelty”.

Milan-Como in Australia: “We have no alternatives”

However, the most discussed topic remains the possibility of playing Milan-Como away from Italy: “Today there is a UEFA meeting, I don't know if the decision will come immediately. I pointed out that for us it is a necessity, rather than a whim. With the unavailability of San Siro for the Olympics and an extremely tight schedule, we do not have alternative stadiums in the Milan area with the same capacity. Faced with this necessity, and considering the proposal received from Australia, we have asked for the possibility of playing the match there. Now we await UEFA's response, but I am confident”.

Support for the National team

Simonelli then turned his thoughts to Gennaro Gattuso's Italy, fresh from two consecutive victories: “I congratulate Gattuso on these successes, which have brought enthusiasm. We struggled with Israel, but the team showed strong motivation. I had met them in Coverciano and there was a positive atmosphere. Serie A must continue to guarantee a competitive championship until the last day and to produce new talents, as it has always done in the past”.

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