2023-12-29 23:01:49
The Riyadh Season, which is responsible for organizing the Turkish Super Cup final match, which was scheduled between the Galatasaray and Fenerbahce teams in Riyadh, said on Friday that the two teams’ failure to adhere to “what was agreed upon is what led to the match not being held.”
The Riyadh Season added in a statement on its account on the Various fields, including the sports field.
He stated, “We were looking forward to holding the match on time in accordance with international football rules and regulations that require the sport to be presented without any slogans outside its scope, especially since this was discussed with the Turkish Federation in the framework of the preparatory meetings for the match, where the necessity of adhering to the requirements of the regulations for this match was emphasized.” In accordance with international rules and regulations.”
The Turkish Super Cup final, which was scheduled between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in Riyadh, was postponed on Friday due to what the two clubs considered “some problems” in organizing the event.
News reports stated that one of the most prominent of these problems was the desire of the two clubs for their players to wear shirts bearing the image of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, during the warm-up before the match.
Turkish media said that Saudi officials rejected this request without clarifying the reasons, and that the two clubs in return refused to play the match at Awal Park Stadium.
The match coincides with the first centenary of the founding of secular Türkiye.
The two clubs and the Turkish Football Federation said in a joint statement issued via Ex: “It was decided to postpone the 2023 Super Cup… to a later date as a result of a joint decision we took with our two clubs, due to some problems in its organization.”
It is not clear when or where the match will be held. The statement also thanked the Football Association and the authorities in Saudi Arabia for the effort made to host the event.
News reports also said that the organizers would not allow the playing of the national anthem and the raising of the Turkish flag in the final, but the Football Association of Turkey had previously clarified that they would be present.
The cancellation of the match came in a month in which Turkish football witnessed great controversy.
The police arrested Faruk Koca, the president of Ankaracucu Club, which competes in the Turkish Highlights League, on the 12th of this month, following he punched a referee in the face at the end of a league match.
The Turkish Federation’s Disciplinary Committee imposed a permanent ban on Koca, who entered the field, and punished the club.
The Turkish league was temporarily suspended due to violence. Upon its resumption, Istanbulspor withdrew from the field in protest once morest an arbitration decision in its match once morest Trabzon, so the match was stopped.
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