FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Spain Press Conference - Spanish Football Federation Headquarters, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain - November 19, 2019 Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales during the press conference REUTERS/Susana Vera
JEDDAH (Reuters) - The Spanish Super Cup has grown significantly in stature with its move to Saudi Arabia, national soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales said on Wednesday after Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-1 in the opening match of the revamped tournament in Jeddah.
Rubiales angered Spanish soccer traditionalists by expanding the contest between the league champions and Copa del Rey winners to a four-team format, shifting the event from August to January and pledging to take it outside Spain.
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