Spanish TV broadcasters will boycott the Spanish Super Cup after it was announced that the tournament would be played in Saudi Arabia.
The decision to host the four-team event in Jeddah has been met with fierce criticism from in and outside of Spain over Saudi Arabia's 'violation of human rights'.
Now, Spain's TV giants Atresmedia, Mediaset and RTVE have all declared that they will not be bidding for the retransmission rights to broadcast the semi-final and final, according to El Espanol via La Vanguardia.
Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Valencia will contest the revamped tournament between January 8 and January 12, with both semi-finals and the final taking place at the 62,000-capacity King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah.
Spanish newspaper ABC claimed the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) would earn between £29m-£34m a year from their three-year deal to host the games there.
When reports of the move broke in September, former Spain women's international Veronica Boquete heavily criticised the decision, saying it represented 'the victory of money and business above sport, above everything else'.
Now, the boycott from the country's television stations will present more obstacles for the Spanish FA.
A draw on Monday revealed that Real Madrid would face Valencia in the first semi-final on January 8, with Barcelona taking on Atletico Madrid the following day. The winners of both games will meet in the final on January 12.
A ban on women attending soccer matches in the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom was lifted in 2017 as part of a wider easing of social restrictions championed by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
Under his rule, the kingdom has lifted a ban on women driving, eased rules on gender segregation and women's dress code, and chipped away at a guardianship system that gives male relatives control over key decisions in women's lives.
However, some barriers remain and several women activists have been put on trial.
The federation source said the organisation can guarantee women will face no restrictions on entering the stadium during the Spanish Super Cup.
Saudi Arabia continues to face Western criticism over its human rights record, especially since the October 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the kingdom's Istanbul consulate.
Spain's acting junior minister for sport, Maria Jose Rienda, said the government would not support holding the competition 'in countries where women's rights are not respected'.
Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia also hosted the Italian Super Cup final between Juventus and AC Milan with the match being played at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah - the same venue that will be used for the Spanish Super Cup.