Things about the establishment of the super italian in Saudi Arabia

The decision to hold the Italian Super Cup this month in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has sparked controversy in Italian political circles, particularly in the context of the kingdom 's rules for the country. women entering the stadiums.

King Abdullah Sports City's "Radioactive Jewel" stadium in Jeddah hosts the match between Juventus and AC Milan on January 16th.

However, the details of the ticket sales for the match published by the Italian League on Wednesday, stating that it is forbidden for women to come alone or sit in the same stands as men, have sparked the controversy, the magnitude of the demand for the cancellation of the match in Saudi Arabia.

Commenting on the issue, Italy's Interior Minister, Matteo Salveni, leader of the far-right party, said Thursday in a comment posted on his Facebook page that the match was taking place in a country "where women are not allowed to go to the stadium without being accompanied by men "" Sad. "

"I will not watch the match," added the minister, known to encourage Milan.

For his part, the State Minister Vincenzo Spadafora expressed his "disappointment" about the match between Saudi Arabia, saying that "it is unacceptable for Italian football, close your eyes to this flagrant discrimination ".

Georgia Melloni, leader of the right-wing Frattelli party in Italy, called on the Italian Football Federation to decide to "transfer the Super Cup to a country that does not discriminate against our women".

The critics were not limited to right-wing parties, but included representatives of left-wing parties such as Democratic Party representative Ernesto Magorno, who said it was "essential that football give a strong signal on rights civilians. "

"The presence of women at King Abdullah Stadium will set a precedent," said Italian League President Gaetano Michique. "History will show that the Super Cup was the first international competition that Saudi women attended."

However, in recent months, Saudi women have been able to watch matches either in the local league or in the AFC Champions League, following a decision by the General Authority. in October 2017 and came into effect in January 2018.

Under the decree, the authorities allowed families, including women, to attend matches in three stadiums in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, and to sit at designated places in the stands.

The decision to allow families to enter the football fields is part of a series of measures taken in the kingdom to alleviate social restrictions, especially for women, and allow them to drive cars to from the month of June.