Spanish Super Cup moved to Istanbul from Saudi Arabia due to clash with Asian Cup

[p][b]The tournament will be held ‌in Istanbul from February 2-7, 2027, according ‌to the Turkish Football Federation, which hosted a launch event on Thursday attended by Louzan and Saudi ‌Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki ⁠Al Faisal.[/b][/p][p]Louzan said ‌negotiations over moving the competition from Saudi Arabia had begun ​before the latest regional tensions because organisers knew its dates would coincide with ​the Asian Cup.[/p][p][b]"This is largely due to the coincidence with the Asian Cup,"[/b] Louzan said ⁠in an interview, ​adding that the move had been agreed with Saudi sports and entertainment company Sela and the Saudi government.[/p][p]Louzan said [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-sociedad/jNvak2f3/"]Real Sociedad[/a] ‌and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atletico Madrid[/a] were satisfied with the arrangement, and thanked [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/besiktas/IDmErJCR/"]Besiktas[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/galatasaray/riaqqurF/"]Galatasaray[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fenerbahce/MsbmracL/"]Fenerbahce[/a] for providing stadiums and infrastructure.[/p][infobox id="14dacc89-3234-4d6e-b854-e74d05c9dce3" /][p]The Spanish federation has staged the Super Cup in Saudi Arabia for several years under its agreement with Sela.[/p][p]Louzan said the financial terms for the Istanbul edition would remain broadly the same as under the ‌existing arrangement, with "some improvements", but did not disclose ​the value of the deal.[/p][p]He said talks ‌were already under way with Sela and Saudi authorities about extending their agreement beyond 2030.[/p][p]"This year, the alliance between Turkey and Saudi Arabia has also allowed us to come ⁠here," Louzan said.[/p]