The Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Friday has been cancelled amid a row between the clubs and Saudi authorities
HaberTurk television and other media said the Fenerbahce and Galatasaray players wanted to wear T-shirts pictured with modern Turkey’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, during a prematch warm-up but were not authorised to do so by Saudi organisers.
The players insisted on the T-shirts because the Super Cup coincides with the centennial anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic by Ataturk. Galatasaray and Fenerbahce earlier pressed for the game to be played on home soil rather Saudi Arabia.
A joint statement by the Turkish Football Federation and the clubs said the final “was postponed to a later date” citing “organizational disruptions,” and thanked Saudi Arabia for its efforts in organizing the game.
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