“Milan-Como in Perth? Everyone expresses their thoughts: I believe that the League’s choice is in line with their possibilities and I believe that they need to be able to grasp the positive aspects. What is missing is the respect towards the fans because the football spectacle makes sense when there is an audience and when your audience is there.” Minister for Sport and Youth Andrea Abodi, on the sidelines of the De Sanctis Prize, in Rome commenting on the choice of the Lombard clubs to play a match on the other side of the world, due to the unavailability of the San Siro stadium due to the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
“From this point of view – he added – we ask for a sacrifice not cheap, because I don’t think that’s what the fans are complaining about. I hope there is the sensitivity to allow us to mitigate this impact with a vision open to all of the show that will take place on the other side of the world.”