Ceferin said “we risk breaking” football by taking games overseas and away from their communities

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has aimed a shot across the bows of Spanish and Italian football chiefs, warning that taking domestic league games overseas risks “breaking” the sport.

The European governing body this week “reluctantly” gave its permission for LaLiga and Serie A to export league games to the US and Australia this season but reiterated its opposition to the concept and insisted that its “exceptional” move would not set a precedent.

Speaking at the general assembly of European Football Clubs, as the European Club Association has rebranded itself, Ceferin doubled down on the message.

“Football is not just about balance sheets. It’s not just entertainment. It’s life in ou

See Full Page