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Don't stage domestic matches abroad: Ceferin
The Straits Times
|February 13, 2026
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin opposed the idea of hosting domestic matches abroad in a speech at the European body's 50th Congress on Feb 12, saying European leagues should not risk eroding their supporters' loyalty for short-term goals.
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Ceferin, speaking a day after UEFA reached a settlement with Real Madrid that ended their legal feud over the ill-fated European Super League, also stressed the need for European football to retain a single, open pyramid.
A La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona was scheduled to take place in the United States, and a Serie A game between AC Milan and Como was set to be held in Australia, before their respective league authorities cancelled the plans in 2025.
Ceferin advised clubs against trading “roots for reach”.
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