Como fans protest with silence and banners about Milan game in Australia: “Legs open”

Como ultras have expressed their unhappiness about the game against AC Milan in February being moved out to Australia.

In case you missed the news, the unavailability of San Siro at the time when Milan were meant to welcome Como brought about the idea of moving the match to Perth, Western Australia. UEFA gave it the green light earlier in the month, and there has been a lot of debate since.

Como’s brilliant 2-0 win against Juventus (a first victory over them in over 70 years) was preceded by a resounding and significant act of protest. The Lariani fans, packed into the stands of the Senigallia, opted for 15 minutes of silence.

It was an unmistakable sign of dissent against the club’s decisions that are altering the landscape of Italian football. In recent days, an official statement from the fans had already firmly responded to the idea of ‘sacrifice for the common good of Italian football’, a concept the fans did not accept.

“With respect, but firmly, we say it clearly: we do not accept lessons in sacrifice from those who have never experienced ours,” the statement read, highlighting a rift between the club ‘s entrepreneurial vision and the territorial attachment of its most loyal supporters.

The silence that lasted for the first 15 minutes of the match against Juventus was also joined by a banner, which read: ‘Lega Italiana: a gambe a-Perth (Italian league: legs o-Perth [open])’.

📢 Como ultras protest the Australia game: "L€ga Italiana: legs spread o-P€rth."

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— SempreMilan (@SempreMilanCom) October 19, 2025