The acting Minister of Education and government spokesperson, Isabel Celaá , has questioned the celebration of the next edition of the Spanish Soccer Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. After being asked about the Executive's opinion about the place projected by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), he strongly rejected the scenario that has the greatest chance of hosting the tournament next January.
"We defend the equality of women and men and gender equality, we carry it in our program," said Celaá. "There are issues still to be resolved socially, globally, globally, and that which you point out may be one," he continued disapproving of Saudi Arabia as a possible seat.
The position of the Government of Pedro Sánchez is coincident with that of UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin , who only a few days ago publicly asked the European clubs, after the meeting held by the Executive Committee of that body in Ljubljana, to refuse play matches in countries where women cannot enter the stadiums.
Along these lines, he advanced that the organization he directs "will recommend the 55 national associations and all European clubs not to play matches in countries where women have restricted access." So he said that "our advice will be not to play where the basic rights of women are not respected."
The RFEF is currently considering the main option of Saudi Arabia to carry out the new Super Cup format, which will vary by adopting the 'final four' format. As this newspaper revealed, the Government of Pedro Sánchez has legally endorsed the new design, which will incorporate the runners-up of the League and the Copa del Rey and has rejected, through the Higher Sports Council (CSD), the appeal filed by Valencia CF However, the Executive has already publicly expressed opposition to the headquarters being Saudi Arabia.
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