Turkish Super Cup final in Saudi cancelled before kickoff

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The Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasaray and 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…