Turkish Super Cup canceled after Saudi organizers ban Atatürk t-shirts and banners

January 2 – Türkiye And Saudi Arabia are blame each other For THE embarrassing last minute abandonment of THE Turkish Great Cup final between arch rivals Galatasaray And Fenerbahçe which had has been due has take place In Riyadh last Friday.

THE game was THE last high profile fixation involving overseas teams has be trumpeted by THE Saudis In their efforts, despite widespread conviction of their human rights save, has cement their reputation as A elite organizer of sports events.

But he was called disabled When they denied allow players has to carry shirts landing policy slogans.

THE Turkish Soccer Federation (FFT) And THE two teams – WHO income has Istanbul on SATURDAY – said THE decision was do because of "organizational disruption".

Turkish media said players research has to carry T-shirts that Featured A picture of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of THE modern Turkish Republic, during A pre-match warm up but were not allowed has TO DO SO by Saudi organizers.

They Also reported that Saudi authorities did not allow banners with policy slogans And Ataturk T-shirts has be poster in front of THE match.

Organizers against that THE cancelation was THE result of THE teams not join has match regulations.

"We had has been look Before has holding THE match on time In compliance with THE international soccer rules And regulations which require presenting THE sport without any of them slogans out It is scope, especially Since This was discussed with THE Turkish [Soccer] Federation In THE frame of THE preparatory meetings For THE match," A statement said.

"Despite This consensus, he was unfortunate that THE two teams did not join has What had has been agreed on, which directed has THE match not be detained. »

There has has been No announcement Again on Or Or When THE final will NOW be held.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan tent has play down THE row. "For never mind reason, turning sports In A aperitif For every day policy rivalry East fake, lost And do not TO DO OUR sports any of them GOOD," he said.

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