August 9 – Saudi authorities haven’t any intention of halting their spending spree that has seen a bunch of big-name gamers transfer to the nation from Europe.

The Saudi Professional League’s chief working officer Carlo Nohra (pictured) says the present technique is a long-term one with a view to attracting increasingly more followers to stadiums.

Saudi golf equipment have spent greater than €400 million within the shut season to signal gamers from Europe’s elite groups, together with Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema from Actual Madrid, former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and treble winner Riyad Mahrez from Manchester Metropolis.

The inflow started just some months after Al-Nassr signed Cristiano Ronaldo on a reported wage of greater than $200 million a yr in December.

The Saudi League season begins this weekend and Nohra advised Reuters:  “One of many very first aims that the Saudi Professional League was set was to enhance the product.

“We had to enhance high quality and with the intention to enhance high quality, it’s a must to herald the very best. Spending was all the time going to be an integral part for us to do that.

“What you’re seeing is just the Saudi Professional League doing what different leagues wanted to do … We’ve got joined these ranks, and we’re doing no matter it takes to enhance high quality on the pitch.”

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