FILE PHOTO: The Torrespana television tower, known as El Piruli, headquarters of the news gathering department of Spain's state broadcasters RTVE, is seen in Madrid September 22, 2011. REUTERS/Paul Hanna
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's national broadcaster RTVE will not bid to broadcast the upcoming Spanish Super Cup soccer tournament in Saudi Arabia due to human rights concerns, a RTVE source said on Thursday.
Spain's soccer federation (RFEF) has announced a three-year deal to play the tournament in Saudi Arabia, with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Valencia contesting the first edition of the revamped competition in Jeddah in January 2020.
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