In the unlikely event Milan don’t play the Supercoppa Italiana on Friday, alternatives are being drawn-up.
The Rossoneri were due to fly to Doha today, but their plane was stranded in London due to a mechanical fault.
It’s planned that they’ll travel tomorrow instead, but reports suggest they’ve told the Lega Serie A that they won’t play if there are any further delays.
In the unlikely event Milan don’t play the Supercoppa Italiana on Friday, alternatives are being drawn-up.
The Rossoneri were due to fly to Doha today, but their plane was stranded in London due to a mechanical fault.
It’s planned that they’ll travel tomorrow instead, but reports suggest they’ve told the Lega Serie A that they won’t play if there are any further delays.
Theoretically, Juventus – who are already in Qatar – could be given a 3-0 walkover, but it’s more likely that the game would be rescheduled.
According to calciomercato.it, both sides would probably want to play at their respective stadia, and it may be too short notice to hire Stadio Olimpico.
The stadium in Doha is already sold out, so it would create a lot of controversy, and both sides would miss out on the expected revenue.
In addition the match would have to be played by the end of the year, as there is no space in the calendar for 2017.
Therefore, the most likely date would be Boxing Day, December 26, but that would present problems of its own as players will have planned to return home for Christmas, some to Asia or South America.
The most likely outcome is still that Milan will fly in tomorrow and play the game on Friday, but it all depends on travel going to plan.