Luigi De Siervo said it officially: the next Italian Super Cup will not be played in Saudi Arabia. Period. No more much-criticized Final Four, no more semifinalists and unlikely matchups. “We have contracts, we knew that this year the Gulf was excluded. The other offers? Blocked by geopolitical issues,” De Siervo himself clarified. Three options remain on the table: United States, an alternative international location, or a return to Italy for a transitional edition, which would make many people happy if it weren’t just an illusion. Unfortunately, we have to bow to economic squabbles.
Meanwhile, the format changes: it goes back to a single match. And here the field has already written the names: Inter and Lazio, once again, and even before the final won by the Nerazzurri, will face each other once more. Who knows if the Biancocelesti will manage to get their revenge or if Chivu’s team will triumph again.
The Super Cup becomes a thermometer of the new era of Italian football: the return to a single match in our country could rekindle the interest of many who have been disappointed by recent seasons. Or maybe not. In the middle, there is a trophy to lift. And two teams that will want to win and lift the cup, once again.
And the dates? There are still no definite dates, but the time frame should be between January 7 and February 5, 2027, also based on gaps in the calendar. In this case, no return to the origins with a summer appointment.
