Como have said playing a league match against AC Milan in Australia is about "ensuring survival" for Serie A .

UEFA has reluctantly given approval for the match to take place in Perth next February, along with a Villarreal and Barcelona LaLiga match in the United States in December.

Taking domestic games overseas has been heavily criticised by Football Supporters' Europe, but Como said in a club statement that "sometimes sacrifice is essential", pointing to the financial gulf that has opened up between Serie A and the Premier League .

"We understand that this journey may demand sacrifices in convenience, comfort, and routine," the statement read.

"Yet sometimes sacrifice is essential, not for individual benefit but for the greater good, for growth, and above all, for the sur

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