The work relating to the next edition of the Italian Super Cup can be summarized in many doubts and few certainties but the answers should arrive in the next few hours. For the moment we know that Inter and Lazio will be competing for the title as the winners of the scudetto (the Nerazzurri) and finalists of the Italian Cup, after the decision to "reject" the 4-man formula seen in recent seasons and return to the single match.
The other is that, as confirmed by the CEO of the Lega Serie A, Luigi De Siervo, it will not be played in Arabia as happened in the past. Both situations that will certainly not be missed too much by Italian football fans, nor by the players who (we imagine) will gladly do without one more match to play. In fact, many have complained over the years about the decision to take the competition abroad (just think of the controversy over empty stadiums during matches) and to increase the number of matches, making the load of a season already full of commitments heavier. The official date is also yet to be defined, which should be between 22nd and 23rd December according to De Siervo's anticipations.
Supercoppa Italiana, diverse opzioni sul tavolo
However, the question remains open: if not in Arabia, where? What complicates the various scenarios, as revealed by De Siervo, are above all the commercial agreements already in place and a geopolitical situation which certainly does not simplify the work of cooperation and travel between the different countries. There are currently several options on the League table. One would be the simplest one, and certainly most appreciated by traditionalist fans: that of bringing the Super Cup final back to Italy for at least a year, pending a climate of less tension on the international scene. However, the hypothesis of an international solution remains in place; the United States is also among the countries at stake, a market that is certainly of interest from a footballing point of view. All that remains is to wait and see what the outcome of this race will be. What is certain is that this uncertainty appears to be yet another blow to a competition that has already been "mistreated" in recent years.