Abu Dhabi will host the Saudi Super Cup in April after the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) announced it had entered an agreement with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi.
According to the deal, the tournament will be hosted in the UAE capital from April 8-11.
Saudi Pro League clubs Al Ittihad, Al Nassr, Al Hilal, and Al Wehda have been announced as the participating teams, which means star names like Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema could be back in the UAE soon.
The tournament will kick off on April 8 with Al Ittihad taking on Al Wehda at Al Nahyan Stadium (9pm UAE time), followed by a clash between Al Hilal and Al Nassr at the Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium (11:30pm).
The final will take place on April 11.
Yasser Al Misehal, president of SAFF, said: “The sponsorship agreement with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi extends the close cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the UAE in football, enhancing sponsorship initiatives to achieve common…