Football fans from more than 400 club supporter groups in Europe urged FIFA and UEFA on Wednesday to block requests from the Spanish and Italian leagues to play games abroad.

The Spanish football federation has approved plans for Barcelona to play Villarreal in Miami in December, and Serie A wants AC Milan to host Como in February in Perth, Australia.

Ahead of UEFA's executive committee meeting next week in Albania, its officially recognized fan liaison group Football Supporters Europe aimed to show the scale of opposition to "out-of-territory" games -- including from a fan group at Villarreal.

"We call on UEFA, FIFA, and all national associations to stand firm, play their role as regulators of the game and ensure that football remains rooted in our communities, where it belon

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