Soccer-Turkish Super Cup final in Riyadh postponed amid row

People wave flags in support of Turkish soccer teams Fenerbahce and Galatasaray during a gathering organised by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) at Barbaros Square in Istanbul, Turkey December 30, 2023. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce scheduled to be played in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Friday was postponed over what the clubs described as "some problems" in the event's organisation.

At the heart of those issues, according to media reports, was the wish of the two Istanbul teams to wear t-shirts featuring the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, during the warm-up ahead of the evening kick-off.