The Super Cup in Saudi Arabia does not excite and involve not only the fans, but also the players themselves. This time the loud and clear cry of dissent comes from the Athletic captain. Will it be enough to change the minds of football leaders?
There Spanish Super Cuplike the Italian one, has been held in Arabia for some time. Saudi money attracts, and not a little, the companies that take part in it and the organizers of the competition themselves. In fact, if it were held in one’s own country, it would yield much lower earnings. This year they’re playing it Barcelona, real Madrid, Atletico Madrid And Athletic Bilbao. Appointments set for the semi-finals first against fourth and second against third respectively, on 7 and 8 January in Jeddah.
Inaki Williams and the Super Cup controversies
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Since 2020, Spain has chosen the format of four teams to compete for the trophy, opting for the top two in the league and the two finalists of the Copa del Rey. However, the tournament has been played in Saudi Arabia for three years, causing much controversy and attracting few listeners. The novelty this time is that Inaki was the one to shift attention to the location of the competition Williamsbrother of Nico and captain of Athletic Bilbao. “Playing in Saudi sucks“, this is how the footballer expressed himself categorically and continued: “Leaving my wife and son here is a task“.
Therefore it would not just be a logistical problem, having to play in an unfamiliar stadium and in front of a fan base that will be unable to support their favorites. At the basis of Williams’ accusation there would also be a family fact. His wife, in fact, is about to conceive a child and Inaki will soon become a father for the first time. Losing his support for his partner annoys him tremendously.
The Spanish Super Cup
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The defending team of the trophy is Hansi Flick’s Barcelona who beat Real Madrid 5-2 last year. Needless to say, they are the two teams who have raised the trophy to the sky several times. Barça 15, Real 13. What is about to begin will be the forty-first edition of the competition and could only see the two giants face each other in the final. In the last 10 seasons, only twice blaugrana And Blancos they didn’t win. On both occasions it was Athletic Bilbao who triumphed.
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