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We risk breaking game, warns UEFA president

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October 09, 2025

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says taking matches away from their community roots risks "breaking" football.

- By JAMIE GARDNER

European football's governing body said on Monday it had reluctantly granted approval for one LaLiga and one Serie A match to be played overseas this season, citing uncertainty around the legal framework.

Ceferin insisted at the time the decision did not set a precedent, and told the General Assembly of European Football Clubs in Rome on Wednesday:

"Football is not just about balance sheets. It's not just entertainment.

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