https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39205022/turkish-super-cup-final-cancelled-kick-report
Turkish Super Cup final in Saudi cancelled before kickoff
The Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasarayand Fenerbahce scheduled to be played in Saudi Arabia‘s capital Riyadh on Friday has been cancelled amid a row between the clubs and Saudi authorities, Turkish broadcaster NTV said.
The two teams said the final had been postponed, due to “some problems” in the organisation of the event.
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The announcement was made in a joint statement by the two Istanbul clubs and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), issued on the social medial platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
It was reported that Galatasaray and Fenerbahce had said they would not play in the final at Al-Awwal Park stadium if they were not allowed to wear T-shirts featuring the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, during the warmup ahead of the match.
Turkish media said Saudi officials had rejected this demand, though it was not clear why. The match coincides with the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the secular Turkish Republic. There was no immediate comment from Saudi officials.
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