Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe Turkish Super Cup Match Postponed Due to Saudi Arabia Crisis

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The Turkcell Super Cup match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe could not start after the crisis in Saudi Arabia. After the last meeting, it was announced that the match was postponed.

Banner in the Turkcell Super Cup match between Super League 2022-2023 Season Champion Galatasaray and Ziraat Turkey Cup Champion Fenerbahçe, which should start at 20.45 this evening at the Al-Awwal Park (King Saud University) Stadium in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. and the starting whistle did not blow due to the choices made in the warm-up shirts.

Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak, TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi, Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek and Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç held a meeting on this issue that lasted approximately 3 hours.

An official statement was made after the meeting and it was stated that the match was postponed.

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JOINT STATEMENT FROM TFF, GALATASARAY AND FENERBAHÇE

In order to celebrate the 100th anniversary of our Republic and the Turkish Football Federation abroad, the 2023 Super Cup competition, which we organized with our clubs in a way that will contribute to the brand value of Turkish Football and our clubs, is planned to be played on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 20.45. As a result of the joint decision, it was postponed to a later date. We would like to thank the Football Federation and relevant institutions and organizations of the host country for the efforts they have made so far in the organization of the Super Cup.

Turkish Football Federation, Fenerbahçe Sports Club, Galatasaray Sports Club

What happened during the day…

THE CRISIS STARTED AT LUNCH HOURS

According to the news coming from Riyadh at noon today, Fenerbahçe’s desire to go to the match with Atatürk’s words ‘Peace at home, peace in the world’, Galatasaray’s wish to go to the match with banners saying ‘100 of the Republic, Galatasaray’, and both teams to go to the warm-up with Ataturk t-shirts were not accepted. It was claimed.

STATEMENT FROM TFF

Following this news, the following statement was made by TFF:

The Super Cup Match will start with our Turkish Flag, 100th Anniversary Celebration Events, a moment of silence for our Martyrs and our National Anthem to be read by the artist Norm Ender. Do not believe the disinformation on this subject.

CLUB PRESIDENTS MEET WITH THE TFF PRESIDENT

At around 17:00, Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek, and at around 17:40, Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç came to the hotel where TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi was located, and the meeting between the presidents started.

The first news from the meeting at around 18:30 stated that the match would start as planned.

UNCERTAINTY CONTINUED, TEAMS DID NOT GO TO THE STADE

Despite the information that the match would be played, uncertainty about the match continued. Dursun Özbek and Ali Koç did not step back regarding the Atatürk t-shirts and banners, and the possibility of the match not being played has increased again.

Although the departure time for the two teams was 18:45, they stayed at the hotel and did not depart for the stadium.

‘ATATURK’ SHARES FROM FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Fenerbahçe football players İrfan Can Kahveci and Mert Hakan Yandaş and Galatasaray football players Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Kaan Ayhan shared Atatürk posts on their social media accounts during the moments of uncertainty.

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THE DECISION WAS NOTIFIED TO THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS

At around 20:20, Galatasaray players were notified of the decision that the match would not be played.

Recently, the Fenerbahçe team was informed of the decision.

DRESSING ROOM HAS BEEN EMPTYED

At around 20:40, Galatasaray equipment workers were seen evacuating the dressing room in the stadium and removing the equipment from the stadium.

FANS SAID THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IN THE STADIUM, THE MUSIC WAS PLAYED

The fans who went to the stands for the match sang our National Anthem in unison in the stands after the teams did not take to the field. In the following parts of our anthem, music was turned on in the stadium.

TEAMS LEAVED THEIR HOTELS

Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe convoys left their hotels in Riyadh and moved towards the airport. After the match, the football players, who had separate flights for holiday, departed for the airport individually.

TEAM PLANES ARE PREPARED FOR THE RETURN! RETURN TIMES…

After the cancellation of the Super Cup match, the planes of the two teams were prepared to return to Istanbul. Fenerbahçe is expected to arrive at Sabiha Gökçen at 4.15, and Galatasaray is expected to arrive at Istanbul Airport at 4.

2023-12-29 19:04:54
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