Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described the reactions to the cancellation of the Turkish Super Cup match in Saudi Arabia as a clear sabotage initiative.
“In the summer there was a campaign trying to destroy tourism, and now we see that with the support of opposition parties they are trying to do something similar through sports,” Erdogan said during a public event in Ankara.
He added: “It is not a coincidence that this wave of hatred is directed against a sister country that is one of our largest trading partners and invests in Turkey, and was by our side during the earthquake last February.”
The Turkish Football Federation issued a statement stating that the offer to play the Super Cup in Riyadh came from the Saudi company SMC, explaining that the Turkish President did not participate in the initiative.
2024-01-03 01:23:48
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