Serie A in talks to play Milan vs Como in Australia

In an attempt to ease the fixture congestion at San Siro in February, Lega Serie A has already allowed Inter and Milan to play the opening 2025-26 league match at home.

However, there could be a further change, as The Athletic reports that the game between Milan and Como could be played in Australia.

Why Serie A allowed to play games abroad

“In what would be the first European league fixture to be played abroad, plans are being discussed for the fixture to be staged in the Western Australian city of Perth on the weekend of February 7-8, 2026,” The Athletic wrote.

Until not long ago, it was prohibited to play league matches abroad, but this past April, “Relevent Sports settled a six-year-long lawsuit with the U.S Soccer Federation to try, paving the way for European domestic games to be held abroad.”

Milan will start the 2025-26 campaign against newly promoted side Cremonese, who are also regional rivals from the Lombardy region.

Como will also begin the new Serie A season at home, hosting Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio.