The Italian Ambassador in Riyadh has urged the Lega Serie A, Juventus and Milan to go ahead with the Italian Super Cup on January 16.
The match is set to be played in Jeddah, but many have called for it to be moved to a different venue after the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi embassy in Istanbul.
The Italian Ambassador in Riyadh, Luca Ferrari, spoke with Lega Serie A President Gaetano Miccichè and urged him to stick with the plan of playing the game in Saudi Arabia “to maintain international balance.”
The Italian Ambassador in Riyadh has urged the Lega Serie A, Juventus and Milan to go ahead with the Italian Super Cup on January 16.
The match is set to be played in Jeddah, but many have called for it to be moved to a different venue after the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi embassy in Istanbul.
The Italian Ambassador in Riyadh, Luca Ferrari, spoke with Lega Serie A President Gaetano Miccichè and urged him to stick with the plan of playing the game in Saudi Arabia “to maintain international balance.”
As things stands, it seems as if Juventus and Milan will be facing off in Jeddah in January.
The Italian Super Cup is between the winners of the Serie A title and the Coppa Italia.
As Juve won the Double last season, their opponents are Coppa Italia Finalists Milan.