The Italian Gamers’ Affiliation has come out in help of Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot after he was criticised by the Lega Serie A. ‘He has a proper to precise himself.’
The row erupted after Rabiot hit out on the choice to maneuver the Serie A match from San Siro to Perth, Australia in February 2026.
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With San Siro out of motion as a result of opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Video games, the golf equipment needed to discover another venue, and selected someplace midway throughout the globe.
Rabiot feedback sparked Lega Serie A row
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 23: Adrien Rabiot of AC Milan is pursued by Mohamed Kaba Drame of US Lecce through the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa Spherical of 16 match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Photographs)
in an interview, which prompted a
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“He ought to have extra respect for the cash he earns and be extra accommodating in the direction of his employer, Milan, who agreed and pushed for this match to be performed overseas.”
Now the Italian Gamers’ Affiliation (AIC) has stepped in to defend Rabiot and his feedback.
ROME, ITALY – MAY 14: Luigi De Siervo attends through the A-Phrases at Ara Pacis on Could 14, 2019 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photographs for Lega Serie A)
“A participant has a proper to precise himself,”
“The issue is just not represented by the distinctive nature of this match, and the professional reflections of an athlete shouldn’t be controversially put up towards his wages, however slightly listened to with a constructive spirit.
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“Gamers have at all times proven a powerful sense of duty in the direction of the entire soccer system, understanding the necessity to discover new income streams.
“In addition they specific honest concern about their well being and the standard of the video games on supply. With fixtures lists too packed, lengthy journeys and inadequate restoration time, these components all have a adverse impact and solely by discussing it collectively can we discover options that swimsuit everybody’s pursuits.”
It’s not simply in Serie A, as gamers in Spain are additionally expressing frustration at LaLiga shifting the sport between Barcelona and Villarreal to Miami, Florida in December 2025.