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The final match between two Turkish football clubs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was postponed as there was an issue with the picture of Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey on the player’s shirts.
The Turkish football Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in Saudi Arabia on Friday was postponed because of what the clubs described as “some problems” with the event’s organization.
Saudi state TV quoted a statement from the organiser of the Riyadh Season as saying the final was cancelled because the teams did not follow match regulations.
Turkish media said the two Istanbul teams reportedly wanted to wear T-shirts featuring the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, during the warm-up of the game, a request rejected by Saudi officials.
The clubs refused to play in the game at the Al Awal Park stadium at King Saud University as a result, the report said.
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“We were looking forward to holding the match on time by the international soccer rules and regulations that require the sport to be presented without any slogans outside its scope, especially since this was discussed with the Turkish (Football) Federation in the framework of the preparatory meetings for the match,” Riyadh Season said.
The scheduled final coincides with the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the secular Turkish Republic. There was no immediate comment from Saudi officials.
“The 2023 Super Cup … has been postponed to a later date as a result of a joint decision we made with our clubs, due to some problems in its organization,” the two teams and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said on X.
It was not clear where or when the final would be staged. The joint statement thanked Saudi Arabia’s football federation and authorities for the efforts they made to organize the event.
