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[Saba Sports News] Recently, the Spanish Football Federation officially announced that extra time will be canceled in Spanish Super Cup matches to reduce players’ match time burden; if tied, there will be a direct penalty shootout. The Spanish Football Federation stated in its announcement: To alleviate players’ match time burden in competitions organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the representative committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation has approved modifications to competition rules and regulations, canceling extra time in the Spanish Super Cup (for both men and women). Through this modification, the Royal Spanish Football Federation responded to requests from clubs participating in these events and attempted to reduce players’ match duration, similar to what has been done in other competitions—such as the Copa del Rey or FA Cup—aligning with developments in similar events across Europe and globally. Therefore, if teams are still tied at the end of regular time, a penalty shootout will directly determine the winner. This move indeed reduces players’ match time burden. What do fans think about this decision?